Cattleya Elegans (1879) orchid images, lineage and ancestry

The orchid Cattleya Elegans (1879) is a hybrid registered with the Royal Horticultural Society by hort. in 1879.
Top three species ancestors and their influences are

Cattleya tigrina (50.00%) subgenus Intermediae
Cattleya purpurata (50.00%) subgenus Crispae section: Crispae series: Cattleyodes

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C. Elegans (1879) coerulea form Suara Orchids

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C. Elegans (1879) var. alba Suara Orchids

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C. Elegans (1879) Sabine Furtwängler

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C. Elegans (1879) Ade Andriyani

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C. Elegans (1879) Sabine Furtwängler

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C. Elegans (1879) Sabine Furtwängler

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C. Elegans (1879) Sabine Furtwängler

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Seed Parent

Cattleya tigrina

Pollen Parent

Cattleya purpurata

Species Ancestors (2)

C. tigrina 50.00%

C. purpurata 50.00%

Cattleya Elegans (1879), hort. 1879 (RHS)