Brassocatanthe Empress Worsley (Brassanthe Bill Worsley × Cattleya Red Empress)

The orchid Brassocatanthe Empress Worsley is a hybrid in the Brassocatanthe genus. registered with the Royal Horticultural Society by Voo Doo Orchids in 1974. Registered parents are Brassanthe Bill Worsley × Cattleya Red Empress. The key influencing species of this hybrid are Brassavola nodosa (25.00% section: Cuneilabia ) Guarianthe aurantiaca (25.00% subgenus Circumvola section: Aurantiacae ) Cattleya lueddemanniana (9.38% subgenus Cattleya section: Cattleya series: Lawrenceanae ) listed in order of their genetic contribution.