“…Cattleya is a large orchid genus, with 102 species, 95 of which are found in Brazil (Flora do Brasil 2017). Cattleya and its hybrids (Cattleya hybrid group) are among the most valuable flowers, but their development is slow (3-7 years) in comparison with the genetic material of Phalaenopsis, Dendrobium or Oncidium, which have a relatively fast development (1-3 years) of new materials (De and Medhi 2015, Colombo et al 2017, Stulzer et al 2019. In Brazil, the ornamental flower market is demanding selected new plant material, in particular of orchids and other tropical species (Junqueira andPeetz 2014, Cardoso et al 2016).…”