Bletia patula Hook., Bot. Mag. 63: t. 3518 (1836).

This name is accepted.







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From Eric's encyclopedia







1 Petals much wider than the sepals, to 1.4 in. (3.5 cm) wide. ................................... B. catenulata



1’ Petals subequal to the sepals or only slightly wider, to 0.5 in. (1.3 cm) wide. ........................... 2



2(1’) Callus of 2--3 keels. ............................... 3



2’ Callus of 5--7 keels. ............................... 4



3(2) Callus of three keels. ................. B. campanulata



3’ Callus of two keels. ..................... B. purpurata



4(2’) Callus of five keels. ............................... 5



4’ Callus of seven keels with the outer pair about half as long as the central five. ................. B. purpurea



5(4) Dorsal sepal to 1 in. (2.5 cm) long; callus keels without raised apical teeth. ............... B. florida



5’ Dorsal sepal to 1.6 in. (4 cm) long; callus keels terminating in raised teeth. ................ B. patula