Cattleya maxima - upland ecotype

[Rosim_in_BR]

This is found in Ecuador, Peru and Colombia. The species has two distinct ecotypes, the alpine type which plant is short, the flowers of a dark hue and the lip heavily veined with lavender background looking like if it were almost solid, and the lowland ecotype which plant has slender, tall pseudo bulbs topped with long leaves (hence the name 'C. maxima' - large Cattleya), flowers light rose and the lip also veined, but with white background. The third picture is a montage to show both together.