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Cattleya
Cattleya /ˈkætliːə/ is a genus of orchids from Costa Rica south to Argentina. The genus is abbreviated C in trade journals.
9 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Cattleya Subgen. Cattleya
subgenusCattleya
Bifoliate Cattleyas
subgenusIntermediae
Cattleya Subgen. Maximae
subgenusMaximae
Cattleya bicolor × perrinii
hybridCattleya bicolor × perrinii
Cattleya Subgen. Cattleyella
subgenusCattleyella
Cattleya × lilacina
hybridCattleya × lilacina
Cattleya × victoria-regina
hybridCattleya × victoria-regina
Cattleya marcaliana
speciesCattleya marcaliana
Cattleya pendula
speciesCattleya pendula
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the old herbals & bestiaries
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 140844.