Vuylstekeara
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× Vuylstekeara, abbreviated as Vuyl in horticultural trade, is an intergeneric hybrid between three orchid genera, Cochlioda
, Miltonia
and Odontoglossum
(Cda x Milt x Odm).
Cochlioda
Cochlioda, abbreviated Cda. in the horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids. It consists of more than 10 species, native to Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia....
, Miltonia
Miltonia
Miltonia, abbreviated Milt. in the horticultural trade, is an orchid genus formed by nine epiphyte species and eight natural hybrids inhabitants of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, one species reaching the northeast of Argentina and east of Paraguay. This genus was established by John Lindley in...
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...
(Cda x Milt x Odm).