× Brassocattleya

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Orchidaceae
Subfamilia: Epidendroideae
Tribus: Epidendreae
Subtribus: Laeliinae
Nothogenus: × Brassocattleya
Nothospecies: (5)
× B. arauji – × B. felisminiana – × B. lindleyana – × B. litoralis – × B. rubyi

Unresolved Nothospecies

× B. alba – × B. everest – × B. fregoniana

Name

× Brassocattleya Rolfe, Gard. Chron., III, 5: 438 (1889)

• Formula hybridae: Brassavola R.Br., in W.T.Aiton, Hortus Kew. 5: 216 (1813) × Cattleya Lindl., Coll. Bot.: t. 33 (1824)

References

• Rolfe, R.A. (1889) The Gardeners' Chronicle & Agricultural Gazette III, 5: 438.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2016. Brassocattleya in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2016 Dec. 5. Reference page. 
• Emonocot.org 2013. × Brassocattleya in The Orders and Families of Monocotyledons. Published online. Accessed: 2013 May 22.
• Tropicos.org 2013. × Brassocattleya. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 22 May 2013.
• International Plant Names Index. 2013. Brassocattleya. Published online. Accessed: 22. May 2013.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Brazil Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

Vernacular names

suomi: Jättikatleia

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