South Coast Orchid Society

Kay Francis Photo Archive:
Cattleya Species and Hybrids

Kay Francis Photo Gallery: Cattleya guttata leopoldii

Current nomenclature: C. tigrina

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At the time Kay acquired her plants, several varieties or subspecies then assigned to C. guttata were in circulation. Eventually, C. guttata leopoldii became C. leopoldii, and then C. tigrina, the latter perhaps named by someone who had never seen a tiger. There is no indication where Kay obtained this plant.