Cattleya schilleriana var. sanderiana

[spirit]

Dear orchid gurus,
Please can anyone let me know what's unique about Cattleya schilleriana var. sanderiana that distinguishes it from other Cattleya schilleriana varieties?
Thanks!

[RosieC]

Can't help, just giving a bump in the hope someone else can.

[spirit]

Thanks Rosie,
It seems that no one knows the answer or those who know don't want to reveal it

[Eyebabe]

I will give this a try....
Sanderiana speaks to a variety of the species like other terms such as 'rubra' 'semi-alba' 'amoena' 'striata'
Usually, these terms describe a color pattern or variation in the petals and or lip.
A sanderiana variety of vanda species is evident by the speckling of the lower petals.
I tried to look up a specific written description of what var. sanderiana means but I could not find one.
I'm sure a commercial cattleya grower would just say "O, it means..."

I do know that C. schilleriana var. sanderiana is considered to be a rare form of this cattleya species and I would expect some speckling pattern since this is what you see in a different species when it is also given this varietal name.
The next time I am in the company of a commercial cattleya grower, however, I will ask.

[spirit]

Eyebabe, thank you for the answer, I have been looking for Cattleya schilleriana for a while now, recently I found that Orchid Web offer NBS Cattleya schilleriana var. sanderiana and they also state that it's a rare variety. But I couldn't notice any obvious differences between the plant on their website and a tipo schilleriana's photo, that's why I got curious regarding what's special about this particular variety.