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Originally Posted by kavanaru
Note: Ikabaru is the correct spelling for the town and the river (it's a word of the Pemon Language). The clon of this plant is 'Icabaru' which is the spanish version of the same name.
Actually, C. violacea is not the easiest Cattleya, and all the albas and semi-albas are known to be somehow difficult. However, really worth the effort (my personal opinion)... If I have to peek only two plants of the Cattleya alliance, this species would be my very first choice... Laelia purpurata, the second 
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Thank you very much for the clarification on the spelling of the varietal name. The expertise and information exchange from this Board is just amazing.