Cattleya orchids are a very hybridized species and what we call Cattleyas might actually be very complex inter species hybrids. Here is a list of the most common ones:
Hybrids:
BC – Brassocattleya – Brassavola x Cattleya
LC- Laeliocattleya – Laelia x Cattleya
BL – Brassolaelia – Brassavola x Laelia
BLC – Brassolaeliocattleya – Brassavola x Laelia x Cattleya
SLC – Sophrolaeliocattleya – Sophronitis x Laelia x Cattleya
CTY – Catcyclia – Cattleya x Encyclia
EPC – epicattleya – Epidendrum x Cattleya
EPL – epilaelia – Epidendrum x Laelia
EPIC- epicyclia – Epidendrum x Encyclia
EPLC – Epilaeliocattleya – Epidendrum x Laelia x Cattleya
OTTR – Otaara – Laelia x Brougthonia x Brassavola x Cattleya
POT – Potinara – Laelia x Brassavola x Sophronitis x Cattleya
Cattlianthe – Cattleya x Guarianthe
RLC – Rhyncholaeliocattleya – Brassavola x Laelia x Cattleya
RSC – Rhynchosophrocattleya – Rhyncholaelia x Sophronitis x Cattleya
RTH – Rhyncattleanthe – Rhyncholaelia x Cattleya x Guarianthe
IWAN – Iwanagara – Brassavola x Cattleya x Diacrium x Laelia or Dialaelia x BLC
