Mini Cattleya Orchid in flower

[ravenmike12100]

Does anyone know the correct name of this Catt-has small flowers that are fragrant. Has to stems in flower and 3 more new flower stems appearing.

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2 stems sorry

[ksriramkumar]

wow. looks cute. not seen this before.sorry can't help with the ID.

[gnathaniel]

Pretty! Looks like it could have Laelia anceps in its ancestry but you'll never get a reliable ID, there are just too many hybrids out there...

[Brutal_Dreamer]

for identification of this orchid.

cheers,
BD

[PaphMadMan]

Laelia anceps ancestry was suggested. This is possible, but the dark throat is more typical of a couple smaller species, Laelia rubescens or Laelia aurea. The shape of the flower also pretty clearly shows influence of Guarianthe (or Cattleya) aurantiaca - especially the narrow tapered lip almost without ruffles - but the plant seems too small to have Gur. aurantiaca as a parent. It would be helpful to know the size of the flowers and the plant, and see the shape of the pseudobulbs from the side,

[ravenmike12100]

sorry for late reply-net probs plus busy xmas---will take pictures asap as new set of flowers just come out--will take several shots of diff ways etc plus try show size of the flowers.

[ravenmike12100]

Reply to PaphMadMan-Hope these pics will help--thx

[PaphMadMan]

Thanks for the additional pictures. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to narrow it down.

Everything about it seems to suggest Laelia aurea as a parent of the cross. That is the species it resembles most, but it is clearly a hybrid. There are only 11 registered hybrids with L. aurea as an ancestor, but I just can't find pictures of most of them to compare. If it was my plant I would label it "L. aurea hybrid?"

[ravenmike12100]

Many Thx PaphMadMan for trying to help ID my Catt-Will use that for now in case cant be Id later-to me still a very nice small flower with nice sweet smell.