Beallara

× Beallara
Beallara Marfitch Howards Dream
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Subtribe: Oncidiinae
Alliance: Hybrids
Genus: × Beallara
Moir & M. Wreford 1970[1]

× Beallara, abbreviated Bllra. in the horticultural trade,[1] is the nothogenus for intergeneric hybrids between the orchid genera Brassia, Cochlioda, Miltonia and Odontoglossum (Brs. x Cda. x Milt. x Odm.).

Description

This plant has a branched stem that grows to about 150 centimetres (59 in) in height. The leaves are elongated and lanceolate, reaching about 60 centimetres (24 in) of length. The flowers are numerous, about 14 to 16, and last long, between 20 to 30 days. It has fleshy large pseudobulbs. These orchids are commonly cultivated in greenhouses for ornamental purposes, resulting in a huge variety of cultivars of different colors.

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References

  1. 1 2 Julian Shaw (the International Orchid Registrar at the Royal Horticultural Society), Hybrid Genus Names With Abbreviations, London Orchid Society, retrieved 23 March 2016

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