Odontobrassia
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× Odontobrassia, abbreviated Odbrs. in the horticultural trade,, is the nothogenus comprising intergeneric hybrids between the orchid genera Brassia
and Odontoglossum
(Brs. x Odm.).
Brassia
Brassia is a genus of orchids classified in the Oncidiinae subtribe.The genus was named after William Brass, a British botanist and illustrator, who collected plants in Africa under the supervision of Sir Joseph Banks...
and Odontoglossum
Odontoglossum
Odontoglossum, first named in 1816 by Karl Sigismund Kunth, is a genus of about 100 orchids. The scientific name is derived from the Greek words odon and glossa , referring to the two tooth-like calluses on the base of the lip...
(Brs. x Odm.).