× Brassocattleya
Genus of flowering plants
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× Brassocattleya or Brasso-cattleya, abbreviated Bc. in the horticultural trade,[1] is an intergeneric orchid hybrid derived from the genera Brassavola and Cattleya.[2] 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).
| × Brassocattleya | |
|---|---|
| Bc. Star Ruby = B. nodosa × C. batalinii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Epidendreae |
| Subtribe: | Laeliinae |
| Genus: | × Brassocattleya Rolfe |