Cattleya walkeriana walkeriana" has been twice determined as 2"n" = 40; the diploid chromosome number of the variety "C. walkeriana" var. "princeps" has been determined as 2"n" = 80. Cattleya walkeriana Cattleya walkeriana (Walker's cattleya) is a species of orchid. It differs from most species of "Cattleya" by having inflorescences which arise from the rhizome instead of from the apex of the pseudobulb. In its native habitat (Brazilian Central Plateau) it grows as either an epiphyte or a lithophyte, sometimes in full sun. Pseudobulbs are relatively short, bulbous or fusiform, with one or two ovate leaves at the apex. Inflorescence is one-
Cattleya labiata 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 "Cattleya labiata" var. semialba,