× Brassocattleya
Genus of flowering plants
| × Brassocattleya | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Bc. Star Ruby = B. nodosa × C. batalinii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| 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
- ^ http://www.rhs.org.uk/RHSWebsite/files/87/87be8b1e-908e-4e04-9ee6-30c438354458.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.rhs.org.uk/RHSWebsite/files/f5/f56e5ba8-4896-4949-a593-d3e477f59804.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved August 2, 2016
- ^ Brassocattleya × arauji, Pabst & A.F.Mello 1977, retrieved November 26, 2021
- ^ Brassocattleya × felisminiana, Campacci 2004, retrieved November 26, 2021
- ^ Brassocattleya × lindleyana, Rolfe 1889, retrieved November 26, 2021
- ^ Brassocattleya × litoralis, Campacci 2004, retrieved November 26, 2021
- ^ Brassocattleya × rubyi, Braga 1978, retrieved November 26, 2021
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