Cattleya forbesii is a species in the Cattleya genus.
It is commonly known as Cocktail Orchid
.
This name is accepted name for the species in
the family Orchidaceae
subfamily Epidendroideae,
tribe Epidendreae,
subtribe Laeliinae,
and under infraspecific classification, it is in the
subgenus Intermediae
. This species is found in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro to Santa Catarina).