Cattleya Southern Cross orchid images, lineage and ancestry

The orchid Cattleya Southern Cross is a hybrid registered with the Royal Horticultural Society by R.Altenburg in 1960. It is originated by Fennell
Top three species ancestors and their influences are

Cattleya mossiae (62.50%) subgenus Cattleya section: Cattleya
Cattleya trianae (18.75%) subgenus Cattleya section: Cattleya
Cattleya gaskelliana (12.50%) subgenus Cattleya section: Cattleya

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C. Southern Cross St. Augustine Orchid Society

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Seed Parent

Cattleya Southern Belle

Pollen Parent

Cattleya Bob Betts

Seed Grandparents

Cattleya Minnehaha

Cattleya mossiae

Pollen Grandparents

Cattleya Bow Bells

Cattleya mossiae

Species Ancestors (4)

C. mossiae 62.50%

C. trianae 18.75%

C. gaskelliana 12.50%

C. warneri 6.25%

Cattleya Southern Cross, R.Altenburg 1960 (RHS)