Catt. NOID - Orchid Board

CTB · #1 08-08-2011, 08:54 AM

Couldn't pass this catt. up last year in August when I saw the size of the flower. It blooming right on time again. It is Large, 6 1/2 " across, the lip is completely fringed with a 3" span. True light Lemon color, no scent detected. a bifolate, fast growing. I had one flower last year but this year looks like a chance for three. Anyone know this one or its relatives.?

DSC_0023 by busypotter, on Flickr

mmursuli · #2 08-08-2011, 10:57 AM

What a beaut! I love the little splash of purple on the lip.

CTB · #3 08-08-2011, 01:38 PM

Thanks, do you know what influence the frilly lip is from?

mmursuli · #4 08-08-2011, 01:58 PM

Sorry, I have no idea.

glengary54 · #5 08-08-2011, 02:05 PM

Carol - Although there is no way to know for sure the name your cross, I can tell that the ruffled lip come from the Rhyncholaelia digbyana in it's background. Very nice flower by the way.

WhiteRabbit · #6 08-08-2011, 04:17 PM

beautiful!

CTB · #7 08-08-2011, 04:19 PM

Thanks Glen,

Then it could be a Brassolaeliocattleya,????? or has that name been changed to Rhyncholaelia? I going to check tonight and see if there is any fragrance., I understand several only have a scent at night.

glengary54 · #8 08-08-2011, 04:26 PM

Carol - As much as I hate to say this, yes the Taxonomist have moved all Brassovolas to Rhyncolaelia, which means that your plant is probably a Rlc = Rhyncolaeliacattleya. I'm convinced they do this because they have nothing better to do. lol

msaar · #9 08-08-2011, 06:02 PM

Only nodosa and digbyana have been moved to Rhyncholaelia.

glengary54 · #10 08-08-2011, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by msaar

Only nodosa and digbyana have been moved to Rhyncholaelia.

Actually it's only digbyana and glauca that have been moved to Rhyncolaelia.

To confuse the issue even more....Laelia orchids that are not found in Mexico were moved to Cattleya (with one year as Sophronitis).
Then Sophronitis were all moved to Cattleya and the family Sophronitis disappeared. As a result
the sub-family Potinaria is gone since it was a cross with Sophronitis. L. purpurata the parent of
hundreds of orchid hybrids is now C. purpurata.
Brassovola digbyana and glauca were moved to a new family Rhyncholaelia (Rl.), which has nothing
to do with the sub-family Laelia. These plants had hundreds of hybrids and those hybrids were
used to make others so every hybrid using these now has new names.
Epidendrum have been split into orchids with pseudobulbs going to the Encyclia sub-family and
only reed type epidendrum remaining as Epidendrum. Others were moved to the new sub-family
Prosthechea (Psh.)
Some Cattleya were moved to a new family Guarianthe (Gur.).
The family Schomburgkia was divided into the hollow cane varieties being re-named Myrmecophila
(Mcp.) and the rest being moved to the Cattleya Alliance as Laelia species.

Hope your heads don't hurt. I think it's time to tell the taxonomist that enough is enough.