Myrmecocattleya Alpha Purple (Cattleya Brian Carwile × Myrmecophila albopurpurea)

The orchid Myrmecocattleya Alpha Purple is a hybrid in the Myrmecocattleya genus. registered with the Royal Horticultural Society by C.Van Den Berg in 2025. Registered parents are Cattleya Brian Carwile × Myrmecophila albopurpurea. The key influencing species of this hybrid are Myrmecophila thomsoniana var. thomsoniana (50.00% subgenus Chaunoschomburgkia ) Cattleya violacea (25.00% subgenus Intermediae ) Cattleya pumila (12.50% subgenus Crispae section: Hadrolaelia series: Hadrolaelia ) listed in order of their genetic contribution.