Cattleya aurantiaca

Cattleya aurantiaca

Cattleya aurantiaca

The only true Cattleya in the area, this plant has been used in cross breeding to obtain orange colored orchids.

 

 
Encyclia aenicta Encyclia spatella Encyclia trachycarpa
Encyclia aenicta
Encyclia spatella
Encyclia trachycarpa
 
These 3 are so similar that one must look closely to see the differences between them.