Two More Noids

[Mike O'C]

Originally Posted by orchidhunter

The first one looks like a Cattleya nobilior to me:

Did it flower from a smaller, mutant-looking pseudobulb instead of from the large leafy ones?

The second one is gorgeous, but I have no idea what it could be. Don't think it's a species, though.

The photo that accompanied Orchid Hunter's posting was labelled as Cattleya nobilior. It looks more like a Cattleya walkeriana to me. Cattleya nobilior is "more of a lady" and has her side lobes ("legs") crossed to enclose most of the column unlike this photo where the side lobes look more rudimentary and leave the column exposed.
Then of course there is Cattleya dolosa which the late Dr Fowlie regarded as a hybrid but which I think may be a valid species.
From the photo of the plant in question (Mick's plant) I do not think that it is Cattleya nobilior because the side lobes of the lip seem to fully enclose the column whereas in Cattleya nobilior the side lobes tend to flare out at the end exposing the the front part of the column.
I also seem to remeber that in Cattleya walkeriana the pseudobulb never developes where in Cattleya nobilior it does develope a bit and in Cattleya dolosa it does develope.
Be nice to hear more coments on this.
I don't think the second plant is a species either.
Keep well and kind regard.