Cattleya Red Empress (Cattleya Bonanza (Bracey) × Cattleya Excellency)

The orchid Cattleya Red Empress is a hybrid in the Cattleya genus. registered with the Royal Horticultural Society by Jones & Scully in 1964. It is originated by J.Redlinger Registered parents are Cattleya Bonanza (Bracey) × Cattleya Excellency. The key influencing species of this hybrid are Cattleya lueddemanniana (18.75% subgenus Cattleya section: Cattleya series: Lawrenceanae ) Cattleya mendelii (18.75% subgenus Cattleya section: Cattleya ) Cattleya intermedia (12.50% subgenus Intermediae ) listed in order of their genetic contribution.