Any ID on this orchid?

[Brisbanite]

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Any ideas on the ID of this Cat. alliance? About 9 blooms from the 1 sheath. Purple/crimson flower. Flowering now in our Summer.

[ysanabria]

Beautiful! I can't help with the id love it

[otis 226]

Very rich color on this one. I'd say a Catt alliance plant. Wish I could narrow it down for you.
Cheers,
Tony

[Brisbanite]

Tony, I was just googling some photos, and saw this ...Cat. Bowringiana 'Augusta'. The colour looks v. similar especially the lip. What do you think?

[orchids4me]

Re are so many varietys of hybrids that look almost identical that its impossible to I'd a plant by a pic. Sorr, with out the tag or a vendor it was purchased from and their records its will for ever be a NIOD Catt. Its beautiful though.

[Brisbanite]

Originally Posted by orchids4me

with out the tag or a vendor it was purchased from and their records its will for ever be a NIOD Catt. Its beautiful though.

Unfort. it was given to me by an aged gentleman. It was his deceased wife's much loved orchid. I split it up for him, it was a huge job. He gave me one cutting, as a thank you. Nothing more about it. But I wondered if it was a Guarianthe Bowringiana?

[PaphMadMan]

Something similar to Laeliocattleya (or Cattlianthe) Mrs. W. N. Elkins - Cattleya (Guarianthe) bowringiana x Laelia (Cattleya) purpurata. There is no way to be sure, but the flowers, leaves and pseudobulbs all look right for a combination like that.

[kmarch]

It's a hybrid of some kind. As such a reliable ID will be impossible.