× ''Laeliocatarthron'', abbreviated Lcr. in the horticultural trade, is the
nothogenus
In botanical nomenclature, a Hybrid (biology), hybrid may be given a hybrid name, which is a special kind of botanical name, but there is no requirement that a hybrid name should be created for plants that are believed to be of hybrid origin. The ' ...
containing intergeneric hybrids with at least one ancestor in each of the natural genera ''
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 ...
'', ''
Caularthron
''Caularthron'' Raf. (1837), abbreviated Cau. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids with 4 species.Information retrieved from http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/qsearch.do on October 3, 2010, after entering "Caularthron". They are epiphytic o ...
'', and ''
Laelia
''Laelia'' is a small genus of 25 species in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). ''Laelia'' species are found in areas of subtropical or temperate climate in Central and South America, but mostly in Mexico. ''Laelia'' is abbreviated ''L.'' in the ...
'', and with no ancestors in any other natural genera.
[http://www.rhs.org.uk/RHSWebsite/files/f5/f56e5ba8-4896-4949-a593-d3e477f59804.pdf]
Origin
A × ''Laeliocatarthron'' can be produced by hybrids of the following nothogenera and/or natural genera:
* ''Cattleya'' × ''
Caulaelia''
* ''Caularthron'' × ''
Laeliocattleya''
* ''Caulaelia'' × ''Laeliocattleya''
* ''Caulaelia'' × ''
Caulocattleya''
* ''Caulocattleya'' × ''Laeliocattleya''
* ''Caulocattleya'' × ''Laelia''
* ''Laeliocatarthron'' × ''Cattleya''
* ''Laeliocatarthron'' × ''Caulaelia''
* ''Laeliocatarthron'' × ''Caularthron''
* ''Laeliocatarthron'' × ''Caulocattleya''
* ''Laeliocatarthron'' × ''Laelia''
* ''Laeliocatarthron'' × ''Laeliocatarthron''
* ''Laeliocatarthron'' × ''Laeliocattleya''
References
Laeliinae
Orchid nothogenera
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