Cattleya maxima Cattleya maxima Cattleya maxima is a species of orchid in subfamily Epidendroideae found from Venezuela to Peru. Epiphytic herb with club-shaped pseudobulbs, up to 39 cm. or taller with one leaf at the top (total height of pseudobulb and leaf about 61 cm). Leaf oblong or broadly oblong, rounded at apex, light green, up to 35 cm. long and up to 6 cm. wide, thick and fleshy. Inflorescence stem up to 30 cm long, with 3-6 (upland variety) or 12-15 (lowland variety) flowers. Flowers 12–15 cm wide, with lilac or pale rose sepals and petals, except the lip or labellum,
Portia labiata and from Sagada, both in the Philippines, have slightly different hunting tactics, and Los Baños has some very dangerous prey spiders. In laboratory tests, Los Baños "P. labiata"s rely more on trial and error than Sagada "P. labiata"s in finding ways to vibrate the prey's web and thus lure or distract the prey. Around Los Baños the web-building "Scytodes pallida", which preys on jumping spiders, is very abundant. All members of the genus "Scytodes" spit a sticky gum on prey and potential threats, and this can immobilise a "Portia" long enough for the "Scytodes" to wrap the "Portia" in silk