Cattleya hybrida (Orchid)

Cattleya hybrida

Orchid

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Liliopsida	Monocots (plants with a single seed leaf); includes the lily family
Subclass	Liliidae	Includes lilies, orchids, and many others
Order	Asparagales	A diverse group that includes asparagus
Family	Orchidaceae	Orchid family
Genus	Cattleya	Named in 1824 by John Lindley after Sir William Cattley who received and was the first to bloom a specimen of Cattleya labiata
Species	hybrida	Mixed, hybrid

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Cattleya hybrida description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 10 Jan 2011.

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3/15/2001 · Hawaii Botanical Gardens, HI ID is uncertain