Cattleya mossiae (literally 'Moss' Cattleya'), commonly known as the Easter orchid, is a species of labiate Cattleya orchid.
The white-flowered form is sometimes known as Cattleya wagneri.
[1] The diploid chromosome number of C. mossiae has been determined as 2n = 40.
The haploid chromosome number has been determined as n = 20.
[2] It is among the group of very fragrant orchids.