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Cattleya warneri

C. warneri

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
SubTribe: Laeliinae
Genus: Cattleya
Species: C. warneri
Alliance:
Binomial name
Cattleya warneri
T. Moore ex Warner 1862


Cattleya warneri is a plant in the genus Cattleya.

Description[]

Plant blooms from spring to summer with several 20 cm flowers. Flower are fragrant.

Distribution[]

Plant is found growing in Brazil at elevations around 400 to 600 meters

Culture[]

Plants should be grown in medium fir bark with partial to full sun. The plant is a cool to warm growing orchid species. Water approximately once a week. Plant can also be mounted.

Varieties[]

Image Name Description
Cattleya warneri coeruela Cattleya warneri var coerulea Sepals and petals are white, lip is purple

Naming[]

Common Name:Warner's Cattleya


Synonyms[]

  1. Cattleya labiata var. warneri (T. Moore ex Warner) H.J. Veitch 1883
  2. Cattleya trilabiata Barb. Rodr. 1877
  3. Cattleya warneri var. amoena L.C.Menezes 1992
  4. Cattleya warneri var. caerulea L.C.Menezes 1992
  5. Cattleya warneri var. semialba L.C.Menezes 1992
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