Cattleya Twinkle Star (Cattleya Avignon × Cattleya Empress Frederick)

The orchid Cattleya Twinkle Star is a hybrid in the Cattleya genus. registered with the Royal Horticultural Society by R.Gore in 1954. Registered parents are Cattleya Avignon × Cattleya Empress Frederick. The key influencing species of this hybrid are Cattleya mossiae (37.50% subgenus Cattleya section: Cattleya ) Cattleya dowiana (25.00% subgenus Cattleya section: Cattleya ) Cattleya purpurata (18.75% subgenus Crispae section: Crispae series: Cattleyodes ) listed in order of their genetic contribution.