|  | Amalia albida (Bateman ex Lindl.) Heynh., Nom. Bot. Hort. 2: 29. 1841. 
  Bas.: Laelia albida Bateman ex Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 25: Misc. p. 2.. 1839.  
    SYNTYPES: A native of the environs of Oaxaca, whence it was sent to me this spring by the Messrs. Sadler of that place. I have also received the plant from Mr. Harris (lectotype designated by Halbinger & Soto (1997), a raceme, without data, mounted with t. 54 of Bot. Reg. 25 (1839), and two collections from Harris, K).      HOMOTYPIC SYNONYMS           Bletia albida (Bateman ex Lindl.) Rchb. f., Ann. Bot. Syst. 6: 428. 1862. Cattleya albida (Bateman ex Lindl.) Beer, Prakt. Stud. Orchid. 208. 1854. |  |  |  |