Cattleya violacea

Cattleya violacea

"Cattleya violacea" is a species of orchid native to the lowland rainforests of the Amazon and Orinoco river basins, being the most widespread of all "Cattleya" species in the wild. Orchids of this species grow on trees along rivers, as they require heat and moisture year round.
Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderAsparagales
FamilyOrchidaceae
GenusCattleya
SpeciesC. violacea
Photographed in
Colombia