Cattleya crispa was sunk into the genus "Cattleya", and "S. crispa" was given its original name of "C. crispa". Cattleya crispa Cattleya crispa is a species of orchid indigenous to the Tijuca Mountains north of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, noted for its crisped and ruffled petals and lip. It is the type species for both the subgenus "Cattleya" subg. "Crispae" and its section "Cattleya" sect. "Crispae". Prior to 2000, "C. crispa" had long been placed in the genus "Laelia" because it had eight pollinia, instead of the four found in "Cattleya labiata", the type species of the genus "Cattleya". In 2000, the
Cattleya labiata = 21 and 21. Cattleya labiata Cattleya labiata, also known as the crimson cattleya or ruby-lipped cattleya, is the type species of "Cattleya", discovered in 1818 in Brazil. This plant grows in the northeastern area of Brazil, in the states of Pernambuco and Alagoas. They grow to different sizes depending on the area from which they originate. Those that are growing in Pernambuco are smaller, with small but colored flowers, with most of them being lilac. The interior part of the flower is a dark lilac color. Plants from Alagoas are bigger and have larger flowers. Some varieties, such as