Rhyncholaeliocattleya Pieces of Eight (Rhyncholaeliocattleya Fortune × Cattleya forbesii)

The orchid Rhyncholaeliocattleya Pieces of Eight is a hybrid in the Rhyncholaeliocattleya genus. registered with the Royal Horticultural Society by Sea God Nurs. in 1980. Registered parents are Rhyncholaeliocattleya Fortune × Cattleya forbesii. The key influencing species of this hybrid are Cattleya forbesii (50.00% subgenus Intermediae ) Cattleya dowiana (29.69% subgenus Cattleya section: Cattleya ) Cattleya tenebrosa (7.81% subgenus Crispae section: Crispae series: Cattleyodes ) listed in order of their genetic contribution.