Biology:× Epicattleya

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Short description: Genus of orchids

× Epicattleya
Epicattleya Rene Marques in Jardin des Plantes.jpg
Epicattleya René Marqués
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
Subtribe: Laeliinae
Genus: × Epicattleya
Rolfe
Species

Several cultivars

× Epicattleya (from Cattleya and Epidendrum, its parent genera)[1] is an intergeneric orchid hybrid. The nothogenus is abbreviated Epc. in the horticultural trade.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5382493 entry