Cattleya
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Cattleya (Template:IPAc-en)<ref>Sunset Western Garden Book, 1995:606–607</ref> is a genus of orchids from Costa Rica south to Argentina.<ref name="kew">Template:Cite web</ref> The genus is abbreviated C in trade journals.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Description
Epiphytic or terrestrial orchids with cylindrical rhizome from which the fleshy noodle-like roots grow. Pseudobulbs can be conical, spindle-shaped or cylindrical; with upright growth; one or two leaves growing from the top of them. The leaves can be oblong, lanceolate or elliptical, somewhat fleshy, with smooth margin. The inflorescence is a terminal raceme with few or several flowers. Flowers have sepals and petals free from each other; the lip or labellum (lowermost petal), usually has a different coloration and shape from the rest of the flower and covers in part the flower column forming a tube. There are four pollinia (bag-like organs that contain pollen). The fruit is a capsule with many small seeds.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref><ref name=":8">Template:Cite book</ref><ref name=":1">Schweinfurth, C., "Orchidaceae, Orchids of Peru", Fieldiana, Botany 30(3): 535</ref>
Taxonomy
The genus was named in 1824 by John Lindley after horticulturalist William Cattley. Cattley obtained a specimen of then unnamed Cattleya labiata from William Swainson who had discovered the new plant in Pernambuco, Brazil, in 1817. The plant successfully bloomed under the care of Cattley and it became the type specimen from which Lindley described C. labiata.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Currently accepted species and subgeneric division within genus Cattleya are:<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite journalTemplate:Dead link</ref><ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Subgenus Cattleya
- Section Cattleya
- Section Crispae
- Series Cattleyodes
- Series Hadrolaelia
- Series Microlaelia
- Series Parviflorae
- Series Sophronitis
- Section Lawrenceanae
- Subgenus Cattleyella
- Subgenus Intermediae
- Subgenus Maximae
Subgenus Cattleya
Section Cattleya
| Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. aurea | S. Panama to Colombia | 300 – 1000 meters | |
| C. dowiana | Costa Rica | 250 – 1200 meters | |
| C. gaskelliana | Colombia to Trinidad | 700 – 1000 meters | |
| C. iricolor | Ecuador to Peru | 400 – 1220 meters | |
| C. jenmanii | Venezuela to Guyana | 300 – 600 meters | |
| C. labiata | Brazil | 600 – 900 meters | |
| C. luteola | N. Brazil, Ecuador to Bolivia | 100 – 1200 meters | |
| C. mendelii | NE. Colombia | 1300 – 1800 meters | |
| C. mooreana | Peru | around 990 meters | |
| C. mossiae | N. Venezuela | 900 – 1500 meters | |
| C. percivaliana | Colombia to W. Venezuela | 1300 – 2000 meters | |
| C. quadricolor | Colombia | 600 – 1500 meters | |
| C. rex | Peru to N Bolivia | around 1350 meters | |
| C. schroederae | NE. Colombia | . | |
| C. trianae | Colombia | around 1200 meters | |
| File:Cattleya warneri T.Moore ex R.Warner, Select Orchid. Pl. t. 8 (1862) (46699509212) (cropped).jpg | C. warneri | E. Brazil | 400 – 900 meters |
| File:Cattleya warscewiczii fma. clara suave lunata 'Monos Nutibara' Rchb.f., Bonplandia (Hannover) 2- 112 (1854) (35156784005).jpg | C. warscewiczii | Colombia | 500 – 1700 meters |
Section Crispae
Series Cattleyodes
| Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Cattleya crispa Lindley.jpg | C. crispa | SE. Brazil | 800 – 1500 meters |
| File:Orchidaceae Cattleya grandis 1.jpg | C. grandis | Brazil - SE. Bahia to N. Espírito Santo | . |
| File:Laelia lobata1.jpg | C. lobata | SE. Brazil. | |
| File:Sop perrini.jpg | C. perrinii | SE. Brazil | 700 – 900 meters |
| File:Cattleya purpurata fma. sanguinea ‘Mentz’ (Lindl. & Paxton) Rollisson ex Lindl., Gard. Chron. 1855 319 (1855) (42929804561).jpg | C. purpurata | SE. & S. Brazil | |
| File:A and B Larsen orchids - Laelia tenebrosa 925-4.jpg | C. tenebrosa | Brazil - SE. Bahia to Espírito Santo | . |
| C. virens | SE. Brazil | 1000 – 1500 meters | |
| File:Cattleya xanthina (Espírito Santo, Brasil) (Lindl.) Van den Berg, Neodiversity 3- 12 (2008) (35756189832).jpg | C. xanthina | Brazil - Bahia to Espírito Santo | . |
Series Hadrolaelia
| Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Cattleya alaorii (s-wild) (Brieger & Bicalho) Van den Berg, Neodiversity 3- 4 (2008) (32091365561).jpg | C. alaorii | Brazil - Bahia | 200 – 600 meters |
| File:Cattleya bicalhoi fma. coerulea ‘Chojamaru’ Van den Berg, Neodiversity 3- 4 (2008) (26737176929).jpg | C. bicalhoi | Brazil - S. Minas Gerais to Rio de Janeiro | 500 – 2000 meters |
| File:Cattleya jongheana (Rchb.f.) Van den Berg, Neodiversity 3 8 (2008) (26476434407).jpg | C. jongheana | Brazil - Minas Gerais | 1300 – 1600 meters |
| File:Cattleya praestans rchb.f. van den berg.jpg.jpg | C. praestans | SE. Brazil | 300 – 500 meters |
| File:Hadrolaelia pumila Imperatriz.JPG | C. pumila | SE. & S. Brazil | 600 – 1300 meters |
| File:Cattleya sincorana ‘Black Willow’ (Schltr.) Van den Berg, Neodiversity 3- 11 (2008) (34363216995).jpg | C. sincorana | Brazil - Bahia | 1100 – 1500 meters |
Series Microlaelia
| Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Microlaelia lundii flower.jpg | C. lundii | Bolivia to Argentina | 740 – 1000 meters |
Series Parviflorae
Series Sophronitis
Section Lawrenceanae
| Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Cattleya lawrenceana.jpg | C. lawrenceana | Venezuela, Guyana, N. Brazil | 250 – 2400 meters |
| File:Cattleya lueddemanniana "tipo".JPG | C. lueddemanniana | N. Venezuela | 0 – 500 meters |
| File:Cattleya eldorado Orchi 002.jpg | C. wallisii | N. Brazil |
Subgenus Cattleyella
| Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Cattleyella araguaiensis Orchi 033.jpg | C. araguaiensis | Brazil | 395 – 610 meters |
Subgenus Intermediae
Subgenus Maximae
| Image | Name | Distribution | Elevation (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Cattleya maxima ‘La Negra’ Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl. 116 (1833) (43195894741).jpg | C. maxima | S Ecuador to N Peru | 10 – 1500 meters |
Natural hybrids
Currently accepted natural hybrids are:<ref name=":0" />Template:Div col
- Cattleya × adrienne (= Cattleya pumila × Cattleya jongheana) (Brazil)
- Cattleya × albanensis
- Cattleya × amanda
- Cattleya × binotii (= ) (Brazil)
- Cattleya × brasiliensis (= C. bicolor × C. harrisoniana) (Brazil)
- Cattleya × braunae
- Cattleya × britoi (= C. crispata x C. mirandae) (Brazil - Minas Gerais)
- Cattleya × brymeriana (= C. violacea × C. wallisii) (N. Brazil).
- Cattleya × calimaniana (Brazil)
- Cattleya × calimaniorum (NE Brazil)
- Cattleya × carassana (Brazil)
- Cattleya × cattleyioides (Brazil)
- Cattleya × cipoensis (Brazil)
- Cattleya × colnagiana (Brazil).
- Cattleya × cristinae (Brazil).
- Cattleya × cypheri
- Cattleya × dasilvae
- Cattleya × dayana (= C. forbesii × C. guttata) (Brazil).
- Cattleya × deckeri
- Cattleya × delicata
- Cattleya × diamantinensis (= C. pfisteri × C. sincorana) (Brazil).
- Cattleya × dolosa (= C. loddigesii × C. walkeriana) (Brazil).
- Cattleya × dukeana (= C. bicolor × C. guttata) (SE. Brazil).
- Cattleya × duveenii (= C. guttata × C. harrisoniana) (SE. Brazil).
- Cattleya × elegans
- Cattleya × ericoi
- Cattleya × feldmanniana
- Cattleya × fidelensis (Brazil - Rio de Janeiro).
- Cattleya × frankeana
- Cattleya × gaezeriana
- Cattleya × gerhard-santosii
- Cattleya × gottoana
- Cattleya × gransabanensis (= C. jenmanii × C. lawrenceana) (Venezuela).
- Cattleya × gravesiana (= C. lueddemanniana × C. mossiae) (Venezuela).
- Cattleya × hardyana (= C. dowiana var.aurea × C. warscewiczii) (Colombia).
- Cattleya × heitoriana
- Cattleya × hummeliana
- Cattleya × hybrida (= C. guttata × C. loddigesii) (SE. Brazil).
- Cattleya × imperator (= C. granulata × C. labiata) (NE. Brazil).
- Cattleya × intricata (= C. intermedia × C. leopoldii) (S. Brazil).
- Cattleya × irrorata
- Cattleya × isaacii
- Cattleya × isabella (= C. forbesii × C. intermedia) (SE. Brazil).
- Cattleya × itabapoanaensis
- Cattleya × jetibaensis
- Cattleya × joaquiniana (= C. bicolor × C. walkeriana) (Brazil) .
- Cattleya × kautskyi (= C. harrisoniana × C. warneri) (SE. Brazil).
- Cattleya × kerchoveana
- Cattleya × labendziana
- Cattleya × lambari
- Cattleya × lilacina
- Cattleya × lucieniana (= C. forbesii × C. granulosa) (SE. Brazil).
- Cattleya × macguiganii
- Cattleya × measuresii (= C. aclandiae × C. walkeriana) (E. Brazil).
- Cattleya × mesquitae (= C. nobilior × C. walkeriana) (Brazil).
- Cattleya × mingaensis
- Cattleya × mixta (= C. guttata × C. schofieldiana) (Brazil).
- Cattleya × moduloi (C. schofieldiana × C. warneri) (Brazil).
- Cattleya × mucugensis
- Cattleya × neocalimaniana
- Cattleya × neocalimaniorum
- Cattleya × neoreginae
- Cattleya × nesyana
- Cattleya × occhioniana
- Cattleya × odiloniana
- Cattleya × patrocinii (= C. guttata × C. warneriana) (SE. Brazil).
- Cattleya × picturata (= C. guttata × C. intermedia) (SE. Brazil).
- Cattleya × pittiana
- Cattleya × porphyritis
- Cattleya × porphyrophlebia
- Cattleya × raganii
- Cattleya × resplendens (= C. granulosa × C. schilleriana) (NE. Brazil)
- Cattleya × rigbyana
- Cattleya × ruschii
- Cattleya × sancheziana
- Cattleya × schroederiana
- Cattleya × schunkiana
- Cattleya × schunkii
- Cattleya × scita (= C. intermedia × C. tigrina) (S. Brazil).
- Cattleya × sgarbii
- Cattleya × sororia
- Cattleya × tenuata (= C. elongata × C. tenuis) (Brazil) .
- Cattleya × varelae
- Cattleya × venosa (= C. forbesii × C. harrisoniana) (Brazil).
- Cattleya × verelii
- Cattleya × victoria-regina ( C. guttata × C. labiata) (NE. Brazil).
- Cattleya × victoriacarolinae
- Cattleya × wetmorei
- Cattleya × whitei
- Cattleya × wilsoniana (= C. bicolor × C. intermedia). (Brazil).
- Cattleya × wyattiana (= C. crispa × C. lobata). (Brazil).
- Cattleya × zaslawskii (= C. harpophylla × C. praestans). (Brazil).
- Cattleya × zayrae (= C. amethystoglossa × C. elongata). (Bahia, Brazil)
Nothogenera
Template:Expand section Hybrids of Cattleya and other genera are placed in the following nothogenera:
- × Brassocattleya = Brassavola × Cattleya
- × Brassolaeliocattleya = Brassavola × Cattleya × Laelia
- × Cattleytonia = Cattleya × Broughtonia
- × Laeliocattleya = Cattleya × Laelia
- × Rhyncholaeliocattleya = Rhyncholaelia × Cattleya
Cultivation
- Light
- Cattleyas need light, but not direct sunlight; in case of intense sunlight, shade must be provided.<ref name=":2">Template:Cite book</ref>
- Temperature
- Day temperatures must be between 25–30 °C (77–86 °F) and night temperatures not lower than 10–12 °C (50–53.6 °F).<ref name=":2" />
- Humidity
- Must be between 40–70% with good ventilation; however plants must not be exposed to air currents.<ref name=":3">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Watering
- Water only if substrate is dry. It can be done once a week, but it all depends on the environmental conditions and the season.<ref name=":3" />
- Fertilizing
- Cattleyas can survive without fertilizing. However, it is advisable to use nitrogen-based fertilizers without urea; fertilizers must be applied during the growth season.<ref name=":3" /> To avoid salt accumulation in the substrate, water thoroughly between fertilizer applications.<ref name=":3" />
References
External links
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- Template:Cite web (enter "Cattleya" in search box).
- More info About Orchids Orchids of Costa Rica
- Breeding Cattleya Breeding in Cattleyas
- Painting of a Cattleya by Martin Johnson Heade, 1871 - National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Orchid Picture Gallery
- American Orchid Society - Orchid Web
- Cattleya Orchid Forum
- van den Berg, C. and M.W. Chase. 2000. Nomenclatural notes on Laeliinae - I. Lindleyana 15(2): 115-119.
- Cattleya ochids flowers pictures Photos of Thailand native cattleya orchids
- Orchidroots.org Template:Webarchive Cattleya Species