Bletia purpurea (Lam.) DC. (Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève 9: 97. 1841.)
Localities: West Indies (native), Lesser Antilles (native) [Barbados, ], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (native), Cuba (native), Hispaniola (native)[], ], Bahamas (native), North America (native), Mexico (native), Central America (native), South America (native),
Common Names: Ceb'zombie (Haiti), Orquídea de San Miguel (Cuba), Palmita de monte (Dominican Republic),
Synonyms: Bletia havannensis Lindl. (Edwards's Bot. Reg. 24(Misc.): 28. 1838.), Limodorum purpureum Lam. (Encycl. 3: 515. 1792.),
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