June 03, 2026
20261371
C. purpurata ‘Purple Beauty’
(Species)
HCC 76
Exhibited by Galen Carpenter
Description:
Four stellate, slightly crowded flowers on a 36-cm inflorescence; sepals white, faintly striped lavender; petals darker lavender stripes apically; lip base color white, striped lavender basally, deep lavender-purple apically, base of throat white, lightly tinted yellow, column white, light lavender at tip, anther cap white; substance firm; texture diamond dust.
Measurements in cm.
| Ns | 14.5 | nsv | 13.0 |
| Dsw | 2.2 | dsl | 8.3 |
| Pw | 4.0 | pl | 6.7 |
| Lsw | 2.4 | lsl | 8.0 |
| Lipw | 4.6 | lipl | 6.8 |
| # flwrs | 4 | # buds | 0 | # infl | 1 |