× ''Brassocattleya'' or ''Brasso-cattleya'', abbreviated ''Bc.'' in the horticultural trade, is an intergeneric
orchid
Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant.
Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering ...
hybrid
Hybrid may refer to:
Science
* Hybrid (biology), an offspring resulting from cross-breeding
** Hybrid grape, grape varieties produced by cross-breeding two ''Vitis'' species
** Hybridity, the property of a hybrid plant which is a union of two dif ...
derived from the genera ''
Brassavola
''Brassavola'' is a genus of 21 orchids (family Orchidaceae). They were named in 1813 by the Scottish botanist Robert Brown. The name comes from the Italian nobleman and physician Antonio Musa Brassavola. This genus is abbreviated B. in trade jou ...
'' and ''
Cattleya
''Cattleya'' () is a genus of orchids from Costa Rica south to Argentina. The genus is abbreviated C in trade journals.
Description
Epiphytic or terrestrial orchids with cylindrical rhizome from which the fleshy noodle-like roots grow. Pseu ...
''. ''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:
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× ''Brassocattleya arauji'' Pabst & A.F.Mello
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× ''Brassocattleya felisminiana'' Campacci
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× ''Brassocattleya lindleyana'' Rolfe
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× ''Brassocattleya litoralis'' Campacci
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× ''Brassocattleya rubyi'' Braga
References
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Orchid nothogenera
Laeliinae