Rhyncholaeliocattleya Astronaut Carpenter, J.Shikuma 1962 (RHS)

Cattleya Isotta × Rhyncholaeliocattleya Cophetua


Rhyncholaeliocattleya Astronaut Carpenter orchid images, lineage and ancestry .
The orchid Rhyncholaeliocattleya Astronaut Carpenter is a hybrid registered with the Royal Horticultural Society by J.Shikuma in 1962. It is originated by W.W.G.Moir
Top three species ancestors and their influences are
  • Cattleya dowiana (40.63%)  subgenus Cattleya  section: Cattleya 
  • Cattleya bicolor (25.00%)  subgenus Intermediae
  • Rhyncholaelia digbyana (12.50%)

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Seed Parent
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Cattleya Isotta
Pollen Parent
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Rhyncholaeliocattleya Cophetua
Seed Grandparents
Cattleya Sargon
Cattleya Sargon
Cattleya bicolor
Cattleya bicolor
Pollen Grandparents
Rhyncholaeliocattleya Mrs. J. Leemann
Rhyncholaeliocattleya Mrs. J. Leemann
Cattleya President Wilson
Cattleya President Wilson (1918)

Species Ancestors (7)
Cattleya dowiana


C. dowiana 40.63%
Cattleya bicolor


C. bicolor 25.00%
Rhyncholaelia digbyana


Rl. digbyana 12.50%
Cattleya warscewiczii
Cattleya lueddemanniana
Cattleya purpurata


C. purpurata 3.13%
Cattleya xanthina


C. xanthina 3.13%