Cattleya forbesii x Cattleya bowringiana: a new hybrid of Cattleya orchid

Authors :: Edilene Aparecida Preti Ferrari
Ronan Carlos Colombo
Guilherme Augusto Cito Alves
Ricardo Tadeu de Faria
Rodrigo Thibes Hoshino
Source :: Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology, Volume: 17, Issue: 2, Pages: 184-186, Published: JUN 2017, Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology, Vol 17, Iss 2, Pp 184-186 (2017), Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology v.17 n.2 2017, Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology, Sociedade Brasileira de Melhoramento de Plantas, instacron:CBAB
Publication Year :: 2017
Publisher :: FapUNIFESP (SciELO), 2017.
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.