× Brassocattleya

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).

×Brassocattleya
Bc. Star Ruby =
B. nodosa × C. Batalinii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Monocots
Order:
Asparagales
Family:
Orchidaceae
Subfamily:
Epidendroideae
Tribe:
Epidendreae
Subtribe:
Laeliinae
Genus:
×Brassocattleya

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
  1. http://www.rhs.org.uk/RHSWebsite/files/87/87be8b1e-908e-4e04-9ee6-30c438354458.pdf%5B%5D
  2. http://www.rhs.org.uk/RHSWebsite/files/f5/f56e5ba8-4896-4949-a593-d3e477f59804.pdf%5B%5D
  3. The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved August 2, 2016
  4. Brassocattleya × arauji, Pabst & A.F.Mello 1977, retrieved November 26, 2021
  5. Brassocattleya × felisminiana, Campacci 2004, retrieved November 26, 2021
  6. Brassocattleya × lindleyana, Rolfe 1889, retrieved November 26, 2021
  7. Brassocattleya × litoralis, Campacci 2004, retrieved November 26, 2021
  8. Brassocattleya × rubyi, Braga 1978, retrieved November 26, 2021
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