Rhyncholaeliocattleya Black Mesa (Rhyncholaeliocattleya Aztec Princess × Cattleya Dark Emperor)

The orchid Rhyncholaeliocattleya Black Mesa is a hybrid in the Rhyncholaeliocattleya genus. registered with the Royal Horticultural Society by Armacost in 1973. Registered parents are Rhyncholaeliocattleya Aztec Princess × Cattleya Dark Emperor. The key influencing species of this hybrid are Cattleya labiata (32.03% subgenus Cattleya section: Cattleya ) Cattleya dowiana var. aurea (28.91% ) Cattleya dowiana (14.06% subgenus Cattleya section: Cattleya ) listed in order of their genetic contribution.