Cattleya Gallery One

Cattleya labiata Warneri Reichenbach f.
Reichenbachia Vol I. Series I. (1886.)
The form shown here is the type on which Lindley's description of Cattleya labiata was based on

Cattleya labiata Lindley (1821.) white form nemed C. Mendelii 'Quondon House' Hort.
Reichenbachia Vol I. Series I. (1886.)


Cattleya labiata "Mendelii Duke of Marlborough"	Cattleya labiata "Mendelii Measuresiana"
These forms are native to the Eastern Cordilleras in Colombia, initially dedicated to Mr. Samuel Mendel. Notice the servilism reflected all too blatantly in the names ...

Cattleya amethystoglossa Linden et Reichenbach f. (18**. )

Cattleya amethystoglossa Linden et Reichenbach f. (1856. )

Cattleya aclandiae Lindley (1848.)

Cattleya labiata Warscewiczii.
Reichenbachia Vol I. Series I. (1886.)

Cattleya labiata Warscewiczi Rochellensis
Reichenbachia Volume I. Series I. (1886.)
All the orchid species dedicated to Warszewicz (at times using the German spelling of his name even in specific epithets of orchid names, see above!) are exceptionally spectacular representatives of their genera.

Cattleya labiata Lindley (1821.)

Cattleya labiata is the type species of the Cattleya genus, introduced into cultivation in 1818 by W. Swainson. Legend has it that the first specimen arrived in Britain from Brazil as packaging material of other tropical plants. The young John Lindley dedicated this orchid to William Cattley, his employer at that time.

It is widespread and extremely variable species not uncommon in the eastern states of Brazil. The numerous varieties have been described under different names and given the horticultural relevance of these forms taxonomists - albeit rather unwillingly - retain many of these at the species rank.

Cattleya schilleriana Reichenbach f. (1857.)

Commemorates Consul Schiller, IXth century diplomat and orchid enthusiast who sent many orchids to Reichenbach f. for identification.
C. schilleriana is endemic to the Cental Plateau of Brazil (Espiritu Santo and Minas Gerais States).

There the vegetation is similar to the African savanna.
Temperature ranges from 15 - 35 °C; the rainy season lasts from October to March, otherwise the region is rather hot and dry. Consequently, orchids native to this area need a long, dry rest period.

C. schilleriana is intermediate between C. guttata and C. aclandiae. Perhaps due to its color pattern it is rarely used in hybridization.

Cattleya aclandiae Lindley (1848.)

Native to rather dry areas of Bahia State in Brazil, where it lives as an epiphyte on trees.

It was discovered in 1839 and Lindley dedicated it to Lady Ackland whose housband imported this orchid into Britain.

	Cattleya granulosa var. schofieldiana Lindley (1842.)

	Cattleya granulosa is native to Brazil where it was discovered in 1840; the specific epithet refers to the granulous lip. The vaiety shown here flowered first time in Britain in the collection of G. W. Law-Schofield in 1882.

	Cattleya granulosa var. schofieldiana is frequently used in hybridization to introduce yellow - greenish colors into new hybrids.

Cattleya amethystoglossa Linden et Reichenbach f. (18**.)

Cattleya guttata is native to Brazil, in Minas Gerais, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro states. It was imported to Europe from Rio de Janeiro in 1827.

Grows on high trees; pseudobulbs can be over 5 feet tall and the root system may be longer than 40 feet.

Flower color is variable, from light greenish spotted with yellow to very dark red spotted with brown.

Cattleya tigrina A. Richard ex Beer (1854.)

Cattleya tigrina is indigeous to Brazil.

The flower colors are rather variable, forms featuring white, bluish or dark purple flowers are known.

Relatively recently, in 1984 G. Braem split this species into seven subspecies but most authors consider these as superfluous homonyms of C. tigrina.

Cattleya granulosa var. schofieldiana
Lindley (1842.)
Reichenbachia Vol. I. Series 1

Cattleya intermedia Reichenbach f. (1857.)
Reichenbachia Vol. I. Series 2

Cattleya intermedia Reichenbach f. (1857.)
From Benjamin Maund: The Botanist (1836-1842)


Cattleya labiata 'Mendelii Duke of Marlborough'	Cattleya labiata 'Mendelii Measuresiana'
Reichenbachia Vol I. Series I. (1886.) These forms are native to the Eastern Cordilleras in Colombia, initially dedicated to Mr. Samuel Mendel. Notice the servilism reflected all too blatantly in the names ...