Cattleya Melpomene (Cattleya forbesii × Cattleya mendelii)

The orchid Cattleya Melpomene is a Cattleya hybrid registered with the Royal Horticultural Society by Veitch in 1897.
Top three species ancestors and their influences are

• Cattleya forbesii (50.0%)  subgenus Intermediae
• Cattleya mendelii (50.0%)  subgenus Cattleya  section: Cattleya