Rhyncholaeliocattleya Esmeralda (Rhyncholaeliocattleya Holiday Gem × Rhyncholaeliocattleya Lester McDonald)

The orchid Rhyncholaeliocattleya Esmeralda is a hybrid in the Rhyncholaeliocattleya genus. registered with the Royal Horticultural Society by Ruben in 1975. It is originated by Ruben in Orch. Registered parents are Rhyncholaeliocattleya Holiday Gem × Rhyncholaeliocattleya Lester McDonald. The key influencing species of this hybrid are Rhyncholaelia digbyana (28.13% ) Cattleya granulosa (25.00% subgenus Intermediae ) Cattleya xanthina (12.89% subgenus Crispae section: Crispae series: Cattleyodes ) listed in order of their genetic contribution.