Cattleya × mesquitae L.C.Menezes 1996

Photo by © Dalton Holland Baptista

Common Name Mesquita's Cattleya

Flower Size

Found in Goias state of Brazil as a natural hybrid between C. nobilior and C. walkeriana .

CAUTION I have no way of personally verifying this determination so please use with caution!!

Synonyms Cattleya × mesquitae var. alba L.C.Menezes 2002; Cattleya nobilior subsp. mesquitae (L.C.Menezes) L.C.Menezes 2011

References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;

*Bol. CAOB 26: 24 L C Menezes 1996

Orchid Digest Vol 62 #1 1998 photo fide; Brasil Orquídeas 1(1): 28 L C Menezess 2002 as Cattleya × mesquitae var. alba

Orchids of The Brazilian Central Plateau Menezes 2004 photo fide;

Orchids of The Brazilian Central Plateau Menezes 2004 as C x mesquitae var alba photo fide;

Orquideas Cattleya walkeriana: 115 L C Menezes 2011 as Cattleya nobilior subsp. mesquitae

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