The plant itself is a medium-sized unifoliate (labiate) Cattleya, with a medium-sized rhizome. The plant has long leaves, with a tough (coriaceous) consistency because of the aridity in the canopy of trees, due to a short dry season.
This particular Cattleya orchid has a medium size, unifoliate (labiate) form, with a medium sized rhizome. Its leaves are long and have a tough texture because of the dry conditions in the tree canopy due to a brief dry period.