July 11, 2012
Cattleya Amethyst Star ‘Purple Flame’
(C. Mini purple x C. longipes)
AM 80
Exhibited by James G. Morris
Elevation of previous HCC 77
Description:
Two flowers well-presented on one inflorescence, sepals amethyst; petals amethyst, darker amethyst venation on margins; velvet lip yellow, stippled purple in throat, side lobes and distal tip overlaid deep purple; substance firm; texture sparkling. Elevated to AM due to increased size and improved lip.
Measurements in cm.
| Ns | 9.5 | nsv | 9.4 |
| Dsw | 1.6 | dsl | 5.4 |
| Pw | 2.8 | pl | 4.7 |
| Lsw | 1.7 | lsl | 5.1 |
| Lipw | 2.6 | lipl | 3.5 |
| # flwrs | # buds | # infl |