Cattleya Purple Monarch (Cattleya Faboris × Cattleya dowiana)

The orchid Cattleya Purple Monarch is a hybrid in the Cattleya genus. registered with the Royal Horticultural Society by McBean's in 1928. Registered parents are Cattleya Faboris × Cattleya dowiana. The key influencing species of this hybrid are Cattleya dowiana (62.50% subgenus Cattleya section: Cattleya ) Cattleya coccinea (12.50% series: Sophronitis ) Cattleya dowiana var. aurea (12.50% ) listed in order of their genetic contribution.