Selection parameters of a new “coerulea” multiflora hybrid: Cattlianthe aurora’s blue pride

Abstract Cattlianthe Aurora’s Blue Pride is a new hybrid with lavender-blue flower, higher floral count than Cattleya Memoria Jack Hayden and larger than Cattlianthe Portia Baronesa. For the first time, a floral trait is being used in a documented scientific approach to help in the selection of superior plants in a population.

摘要：Cattlianthe Aurora之蓝傲，为一种新颖的杂交品种，其花色呈淡紫蓝色，花量较Cattleya Memoria Jack Hayden更为丰富，且尺寸亦大于Cattlianthe Portia Baronesa。首度将花部特征纳入记录在案的科学研究方法之中，以此辅助对种群中优质植物的筛选。