× 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 Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
Subtribe: Laeliinae
Genus: × Brassocattleya
Rolfe

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

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