Cattleya Sapphirata (Cattleya Canhamiana × Cattleya maxima)

The orchid Cattleya Sapphirata is a hybrid in the Cattleya genus. registered with the Royal Horticultural Society by Sanders[St Albans] in 1911. Registered parents are Cattleya Canhamiana × Cattleya maxima. The key influencing species of this hybrid are Cattleya maxima (50.00% subgenus Cattleya section: Maximae ) Cattleya mossiae (25.00% subgenus Cattleya section: Cattleya ) Cattleya purpurata (25.00% subgenus Crispae section: Crispae series: Cattleyodes ) listed in order of their genetic contribution.