Abstract
The hybrid, obtained by back crossing between (Cattleya labiata x Cattleya forbesii) x Cattleya labiata is a vigorous plant, bi- or unifoliate, features slender and cylindrical pseudobulbs and leathery dark-greenish leaves, with oblanceolate shape format of blunt tips with the first flowering four years after sowing. In Londrina, flowering occurred twice a year, between the months of April and May and October and November with 2-4 flowers per pseudobulb and durability ranging from 15 to 20 days. The flowers of the new hybrid were purple with a labellum with a yellow center and purple stripes.
Highlights
The Orchidaceae family has about 26,500 species, distributed across all continents (KEW, 2011)
Brazil holds one of the largest orchid diversity, with about 2,420 species distributed in 235 genera, out of which 1,620 are endemic (BARROS et al, 2010)
Within the Orchidaceae family, the most prominent are the orchids of the genus Cattleya (AOS, 2013), characterized by flowers with three sepals and three well-defined petals, one of them modified, known as the labellum (TAKANE et al, 2010)
Summary
The Orchidaceae family has about 26,500 species, distributed across all continents (KEW, 2011). Breeding programs with Cattleyas are challenging due to their long juvenile period, which ranges from 3 to 7 years. The main characteristics evaluated in hybrids obtained through improvement are the flowering period, color, morphology and durability of the flower, as well as the size of the plant. These characteristics may be achieved by the crossing of different Cattleya species (CARDOSO, 2010; CARDOSO et al, 2016), with the possibility of using the species Cattleya forbesii Lindley and Cattleya labiata Lindley, for the expressive importance in the Brazilian flower market
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