Cattleya Mossiae Venezuela National Flower. Biological name the biological name of this flower is cattleya mossiae. It is commonly known as cattleya orchid or christmas orchid.
Mossiae was given the honor of being named the country s national flower. The national flower is the orchid cattleya mossiae known as flor de mayo may flower. Flower size 8 20 cm found in venezuela as a cool to hot growing epiphyte that blooms in the spring on a short few to several 2 to 7 flowered inflorescence carrying fragrant flowers.
The orchid or cattleya mossiaeis the national flower of venezuela.
1 since venezuela s diversity of flora and fauna is remarkable the government also officially declared these national symbols. National flower of venezuela flor de mayo cattleya mossiae cattleya mossiae truly moss cattley s generally known as easter orchid is a types of labiate cattleya orchid. The national symbols of venezuela are the flag the coat of arms and the national anthem. It is also called queen of orchids crimson cattleya or ruby lipped cattleya and flor de mayo mayflower in venezuelan language it comes from the orchidaceae family which subfamily is epidendroideae.
