Cattleya Duvenii

[Jade]

Hi guys. Yesterday my bf came home with a beautiful c. Duvenii. Someone can tell me infos about this orchid?


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[silken]

Can you tell us what your tag says after the name? I think I can read harrisonaiana x leopoldii. Trouble is that cross has a different name. And there is no hybrid registered as C. Duvenii. There is a little known species called Cattleya duveenii. Not much info in OrchidWiz, but I think the look may be similar to the cross that I think I see mentioned on your tag.

[Jade]

Yes. It's a cross between c. Harrisoniana and c. Leopoldii. I didn't found any information about it..


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[silken]

C. harrisoniana x C. leopoldii (2 species) and leopoldii is also known as tigrina to confuse matters even more, is a registered hybrid called C. Ashley Matherne. It was registered in 2006 by A. Matherne. I think the little known species C. duveenii might look similar to the bloom of your cross, which may be adding to the mix up. But if the parents are what's shown on your tag, then the name C. Duvenii is not correct. It would be C. Ashley Matherne. Maybe some growers started calling it Duvenii because of its similarities to the species of similar name but didn't register it and now someone has beat them to it.

[Jade]

Well, c. Tigrina and c. Leopoldii are two different species. At first leopoldii was confused with guttata but actually it's on its own. And tigrina is a syn. Of guttata. It's very interesting what you say about the name! I didn't know


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[silken]

OrchidWiz shows leopoldii to be a synonym of tigrina. Who knows, maybe the RHS has lumped those two together as one now, but I have the most up to date version of OrchidWiz. Makes things very confusing.

Actually after dong a bit of checking on the web, I found this article from the AOS:https://www.aos.org/Default.aspx?id=161

Sounds .like they have been considered one and the same for a long time actually.

[Jade]

I agree, I'm confused! Btw I think that I will grow this one under the same conditions requested for a leopoldii or c. Harrisoniana. If they appear on the tag as the parents it may be true. High light, high humidity, hot to warm temps and maybe a dry period during the winter. And I hope I will do no wrong!


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[silken]

Originally Posted by Jade

I agree, I'm confused! Btw I think that I will grow this one under the same conditions requested for a leopoldii or c. Harrisoniana. If they appear on the tag as the parents it may be true. High light, high humidity, hot to warm temps and maybe a dry period during the winter. And I hope I will do no wrong!


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You would think they would be the parents or why put them on there. Just the wrong hybrid name is confusing. But I think you can't go wrong growing them that way. Usually basic Catt cultural should do and they like a bit of extra warmth, well, summer is a good time for that Good luck and looking forward to seeing blooms. I think it will be very nice. Lucky you

[Jade]

Thank you for your answer! And look, I've found this info on a brasilian site : Cattleya duvenii Pabst & Mello (x Cattleya leopoldii Verschagg. ex. Lem. var. leopardina)
Maybe could help


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[silken]

Sale - Buy botanical orchid cattleya duvenii

This may be what you have. It almost seems like a natural hybrid between harrisoniana and either guttata or leopoldii. Since they used to be confused with each other, this may be shown on tags differently, depending who is selling it. I am sure its lovely whatever it is.