''Guarianthe skinneri'' (known as ''Guaria morada'' in

Costa Rica Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime bo ...

) is a species of

orchid Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Orchids are cosmopolitan plants that are found in almost every habitat on Eart ...

. It is native to Costa Rica, from

Chiapas Chiapas, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas, is one of the states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, 32 federal entities of Mexico. It comprises Municipalities of Chiapas, 124 municipalities and its capital and large ...

to every country in

Central America Central America is a subregion of North America. Its political boundaries are defined as bordering Mexico to the north, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest. Central America is usually ...

. Its range extends from the borders Southern Mexico to Costa Rica, a country in which it is the national flower. It was referenced as ''Cattleya skinneri'' as the earlier name by James Bateman in 1839.

References

skinneri Orchids of Central America Orchids of Belize Orchids of Chiapas Plants described in 1839 National symbols of Costa Rica {{Laeliinae-stub