Biology:Perreiraara

Short description: Genus of orchids

× Perreiraara
Perreiraara
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Vandeae
Subtribe:	Aeridinae
Genus:	× Perreiraara

× Perreiraara, abbreviated Prra. in the horticultural trade (although sometimes mistakenly listed as Perr.), is the nothogenus for intergeneric hybrids between the orchid genera Aerides, Rhynchostylis and Vanda (Aer. x Rhy. x V.).

In recent years, popular varieties of this genus for home growers include Prra. 'Bangkok Sunset', Prra. 'Sunshine Padriew' (a 'Bangkok Sunset' crossed back to a Rhynchostylis gigantea), Prra. Rapeepath (a 'Bangkok Sunset' crossed to Vandachostylis 'Pine Rivers'), and Prra. 'LeBeau Blue' (an Aerides lawrenceae × Vandachostylis 'Sasicha').

Commercial orchid grower Motes Orchids explains the popularity of the genus, particularly the 'Bangkok Sunset' variety, which they call a "delightful miniature hybrid":

"Perreiraara Bangkok Sunset is a colorful vandaceous hybrid which succeeds nearly everywhere. Its success in southern shade houses, northern greenhouses and window sills, and under lights is attributable to its favorable plant architecture. The compact growth habit with broad, thick set leaves is an inheritance of the positive vegetative characteristics of its three ancestral species: Aerides houlletiana, Rhychostylis coelestis, and Vanda flabellata. Rhy. coelestis which ranges in color from blue to pink to white, is a relatively low light, compact plant with thick set leaves. Rhychostylis coelestis seedlings will bloom for the first time on plants which are 2” tall and 4” across..."

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7169603 entry