Biology:× Brassocattleya

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

× Brassocattleya
Bc. Star Ruby.jpg
Bc. Star Ruby =
B. nodosa × C. batalinii
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
Subtribe: Laeliinae
Genus: × Brassocattleya
Rolfe

× Brassocattleya or Brasso-cattleya, abbreviated Bc. in the horticultural trade,[1] is an intergeneric orchid hybrid derived from the genera Brassavola and Cattleya.[2] Brassocattleya contains both hybrids that appear in nature (in Brazil, see the species list below), as well as hybrids from cultivation (which are referred to by their grex names).

Species

Species include:[3]

  • × Brassocattleya arauji Pabst & A.F.Mello[4]
  • × Brassocattleya felisminiana Campacci[5]
  • × Brassocattleya lindleyana Rolfe[6]
  • × Brassocattleya litoralis Campacci[7]
  • × Brassocattleya rubyi Braga[8]

References


Wikidata ☰ Q4957957 entry