Cattleya forbesii x Cattleya bowringiana: a new hybrid of Cattleya orchid
Ronan Carlos Colombo, Rodrigo Thibes Hoshino, Edilene Aparecida Preti Ferrari, Guilherme Augusto Cito Alves and Ricardo Tadeu de Faria
Abstract: The hybrid between Cattleya forbesii x Cattleya bowringiana shows flowers of lilac coloration, labellum with a light yellow center and striated with purple stripes of the same tone of other floral whorls. The plant flourished four years after seeding and produced, on average, six flowers.