Cattleya Venus (1897) (Cattleya Elegans (1879) × Cattleya percivaliana)

The orchid Cattleya Venus (1897) is a hybrid in the Cattleya genus. registered with the Royal Horticultural Society by Ingram in 1897. Registered parents are Cattleya Elegans (1879) × Cattleya percivaliana. The key influencing species of this hybrid are Cattleya percivaliana (50.00% subgenus Cattleya section: Cattleya ) Cattleya tigrina (25.00% subgenus Intermediae ) Cattleya purpurata (25.00% subgenus Crispae section: Crispae series: Cattleyodes ) listed in order of their genetic contribution.