| Family | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe | Epidendreae |
| Subtribe | Laeliinae |
| Scientific name | Cattleya forbesii Lindley |
| Synonyms | Cattleya forbesii Lindley var. viridiflora Horta; Cattleya fulva Beer; Cattleya isopetala Beer; Cattleya pauper (Vellozo) Stellfeld; Cattleya vestalis Hoffmannsegg; Epidendrum forbesii (Lindley) Reichenbach f.; Epidendrum pauper Vellozo; Maelenia paradoxa Dumortier |
| Distribution | Brazil |
| Reference | Cattleya forbesii Lindl. |
| Cattleya forbesii Lindl. | |
| Cattleya forbesii Lindley 1821 |
| November 2009 at Mochidzuki Orchid Nursery |