Cattleya Empress of Mercury (Cattleya Anzac (1918) × Cattleya intermedia)

The orchid Cattleya Empress of Mercury is a hybrid in the Cattleya genus. registered with the Royal Horticultural Society by Lon Chang in 1978. It is originated by Bracey Registered parents are Cattleya Anzac (1918) × Cattleya intermedia. The key influencing species of this hybrid are Cattleya intermedia (50.00% subgenus Intermediae ) Cattleya dowiana (18.75% subgenus Cattleya section: Cattleya ) Cattleya purpurata (12.50% subgenus Crispae section: Crispae series: Cattleyodes ) listed in order of their genetic contribution.