| × Brassocattleya | |
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| Bc. Star Ruby = B. nodosa × C. batalinii | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ 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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