4. Cattleya forbesii Lindl.,

Coll. Bot.: sub t. 37. 1821.

Epiphytic herb. Leaves 2, sessile, apical; blade green, immaculate, coriaceous, flat, conduplicate, oblong, obscurely parallel-veined, apex acute to rounded. Inflorescence in raceme, terminal, 3-flowered, glabrous. Flowers resupinate, ecalcarate; sepals and petals cream to pale vinaceous, immaculate; lip yellowish with vinaceous veins, trilobed.

Distribution: Restricted to Brazil and endemic to the Atlantic Forest domain (van den Berg c2020b).

Specimen examined: 22º57’43’’ S, 43º10’51’’ W, 7 Dec 2017 (fl), R. Silva s.n. (RFA 43320) .