× ''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. Orchids are cosmopolitan plants that are found in almost every habitat on Eart ...
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 diff ...
derived from the genera ''
Brassavola'' and ''
Cattleya
''Cattleya'' () is a genus of orchids from Costa Rica south to Argentina. The genus is abbreviated C in trade journals.
Description
Epiphyte, Epiphytic or terrestrial orchids with cylindrical rhizome from which the fleshy noodle-like roots ...
''. ''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