(Cattleya kleberi)

Cattleya kleberi, (F.E.L.Miranda) Van den Berg 2010 (Kew)

Cattleya kleberi is a species in the Cattleya genus. This name is accepted name for the species in the family Orchidaceae subfamily Epidendroideae, tribe Epidendreae, subtribe Laeliinae, . It is in the series: Parviflorae . This species is found in Brazil (Minas Gerais).

The species has all the characteristics of a hybrid, however it is thus variable in color, ranging from yellow to almost white and with these flamed colored clones in between.
The species most likely has originated by hybridization, being one of the parents, certainly, Hof. briegeri. But, the other is still unknown, as it would have to be a kind of lavender flowers and, so far, none with the required characteristics has been found in the area of occurrence of Hof. kleberi.
Mauro Rosim