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June 2025

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genus

Cattleya Lindl.

This genus name was first published in Coll. Bot. : t. 33 (1824)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000007035.

Statistics

Synonyms of Cattleya

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Brasilaelia Campacci Colet. Orquídeas Brasil. 4(Pré-anexo): 99 (2006) wfo-4000005325
Cattleyella Van den Berg & M.W.Chase Bol. CAOB 52: 100 (2004) wfo-4000007036
Chironiella Braem Richardiana 6: 108 (2006) wfo-4000007943
Dungsia Chiron & V.P.Castro Richardiana 2: 11 (2002) wfo-4000012745
Hadrolaelia (Schltr.) Chiron & V.P.Castro Richardiana 2: 11 (2002) wfo-4000016665
Hoffmannseggella H.G.Jones Acta Bot. Acad. Sci. Hung. 14: 69 (1968) wfo-4000018033
Maelenia Dumort. Mém. Acad. Roy. Sci. Belgique 9: 13 (1834) wfo-4000022835
Microlaelia (Schltr.) Chiron & V.P.Castro Richardiana 2: 11 (2002) wfo-4000024122
Schluckebieria Braem Richardiana 4: 49 (2004) wfo-4000034499
Sophrocattleya Rolfe J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 24: 169 (1887) wfo-4000035780
Sophronia Lindl. Bot. Reg. 13: t. 1129 (1828) wfo-4000035784
Sophronitis Lindl. Bot. Reg. 14: t. 1147 (1828) wfo-4000035786
Lophoglotis Raf. Fl. Tellur. 4: 49 (1838) wfo-4000044637
Eunannos Porta & Brade Arq. Inst. Biol. Veg. 2: 212 (1935) wfo-4000046359
Hadrocattleya V.P.Castro & Chiron Richardiana 2: 19 (2002) wfo-4100003214
Hadrodungsia V.P.Castro & Chiron Richardiana 2: 19 (2002) wfo-4100003215
Microcattleya V.P.Castro & Chiron Richardiana 2: 19 (2002) wfo-4100003220
Brasicattleya Campacci Colet. Orquídeas Brasil. 4(Pré-anexo): 102 (2006) wfo-4100003228

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Cattleya:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link