Brassocattleya

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Read about Brassocattleya in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Brassocattleya (compounded from Brassavola and Cattleya). Orchidaceae. A genus established to include hybrids between the species of the genera Brassavola and Cattleya. The following, among others, are offered in the American trade: B. Akebenii (B. Digbyano-gigas x C. Luddeman-neana).—B. Alexanderi (B. Digbyana x C. citrina).— ?. Chámberlainise (B. Digbyana x C. quadricolor).— ?. Cliftonii, Hort. (?.-?. Digbyana-Massia x ? Trianae var. Uplands). G.G. III. 45:34. O.R. 18:48.— var. Wellesleyae, Hort. G.G. III. 51:135.—B. conspicua (B. glauca x C. Leopoldii).—B. Digbyano-Forbesii (B. Digbyano x B. Forbesii).—B. Digbiàno-gigas (B. Digbyana x B. Gigas).—B. Eva (C. Lawrenciana x B. Digbyana).—B. gesneriaeflora (B. fragrans x C. maxima). —B. heatonénsis (B. Digbyana x B. Hardyana).—B. Holfordii (C. Forbesii x B. Digbyana).—B. Hyeae (B. Digbyana X C. Harrisoniana).—B. langleyensis (B. Digbyana x C. Schroederae).—B. Laurentiano-glauca (B. Laurentiano X C. glauca).—B. Leemanniae (B. Digbyana x C. Dowiana). O.R. 11:57.—B. Mariae (B. Digbyana x C. Warneri).—B. Maronae (B. Digbyana X C. Warscewiczii).—B. nivalis (B. fragrans X C. intermedia).—B. Peetersii (B. glauca x C. Lawrenceana).—B. Pocahantas (B. Digbyana x C. Eldorado). —B. Sanderi (B. glauca X C. Schroederae).—B. sandhaghensis (B. Digbyana x C. Setulleriana).—B. striata (B. fragrans x C. Mossiae). Fls. rose-colored, fragrant. R.H. 1903:276, desc.—B. Susannae. (B. Digbyana xC. Thayeriana).—B. Thorntonii (B. Digbyana x C. Gaskelliana). J.H. III. 61:601.— B. Veitchii (B. Digbyana x C. Mossise).—B. Vilmoriniana (B. Leemanniae x C. Mossiae).— B. Wellesleyae (B. glauca x C. Mossiae Wageneri). Brassavola Digbyana, Lindl., is now considered a Laelia, so the above hybrids, under that conception, might be designated Laelio-Cattleya. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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