Cattleya amethystoglossa is a perennial epiphytic orchid characterized by its elongated, upright stems that emerge from a compact, creeping rhizome. The pseudobulbs exhibit a tapered base that expands towards the upper section. Each stem supports a pair of robust, leathery leaves positioned at the apex. These leaves are broadly oval to elliptic in shape, measuring approximately 25 cm in length and 6 cm in width. The orchid produces large, fragrant flowers on short terminal stems, which develop from the tips of mature growth during the autumn through early spring. Each flower can reach up to 10 cm in diameter, featuring white or pale pink petals and sepals adorned with dark pink spots, alongside a magenta pink lip.

This genus comprises tropical orchids found in South and Central America. These epiphytic plants possess robust, fleshy roots that emerge from a thick rhizome. Their cylindrical stems, known as pseudobulbs, function as reservoirs for water and nutrients. The large flowers, which can persist for an extended period, are produced atop the newly developed, mature pseudobulbs. Cattleya is frequently hybridized with other related genera, contributing to the lineage of many inter-generic orchid hybrids.

Cattleya amethystoglossa

Cattleya amethystoglossa 'Friedel'

Cattleya amethystoglossa 'Sanderae'

Cattleya amethystoglossa 'Selwood'

Cattleya amethystoglossa 'V. de Figueirdo'

Cattleya aurea

Cattleya bicolor

Cattleya bicolor 'Glebelands'

Cattleya bicolor 'Grossii'

Cattleya bicolor 'Lewisii'

Cattleya bicolor coerulea

Cattleya branuensis

Cattleya brymeriana

Cattleya bulbosa 'Grandiflora'

Cattleya candida

Cattleya candida var. alba 'McBeans Variety'

Cattleya citrifore

Cattleya citrina 'Maxima'

Cattleya coccinea 'Yvonne Perriss'

Cattleya deckeri

Cattleya dormaniana var. archinerii

Cattleya dormiana

Cattleya dorosa

Cattleya dowiana

Cattleya dowiana 'Aurea'

Cattleya dowiana 'Rosita'

Cattleya dowiana aurea 'Imschootiana'

Cattleya dowiana aurea 'Johnsonii'

Cattleya dowiana aurea 'Lindeni'

Cattleya dowiana aurea 'Little'

Cattleya dowiana aurea 'Marantina'

Cattleya dowiana aurea 'Marmorata'

Cattleya dowiana aurea 'Mrs F. Hardy'

Cattleya dowiana aurea 'Statteriana'

Cattleya dowiana aurea 'Wheatley'

Cattleya eldorado 'Enfieldiensis'

Cattleya eldorado 'Glebelands'

Cattleya eldorado 'Owenii or Lindenii'

Cattleya eldorado 'Splendens'

Cattleya eldorado 'Virginalis'

Cattleya eldorado 'Wallisii Rosea'

Cattleya elongata

Cattleya fidelensis 'Mirjam'

Cattleya forbesii

Cattleya forbesii 'Exmoor'

Cattleya forbesii 'Peterborough Rainbow'

Cattleya gaskelliana

Cattleya gaskelliana 'Albens-Odorata'

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