Not to be confused with Brassica, the genus containing common vegetables such as broccoli and cabbage.
Spider orchid
Brassia arcuigera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Monocots
Order:
Asparagales
Family:
Orchidaceae
Subfamily:
Epidendroideae
Tribe:
Cymbidieae
Subtribe:
Oncidiinae
Genus:
Brassia R.Br.[1]
Type species
Brassia maculata
R.Br.
Synonyms[1]
Ada Lindl.
Brachtia Rchb.f.
Brassiopsis Szlach. & Górniak
Mesospinidium Rchb.f.
Oncodia Lindl.
Brassia is a genus of orchids classified in the subtribe Oncidiinae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and northern South America, with one species (B. caudata) extending into Florida.[1][2]
The genus was named after William Brass, a British botanist and illustrator, who collected plants in Africa under the supervision of Sir Joseph Banks. Its abbreviation in the horticultural trade is Brs.[3]
^ abc"Brassia R.Br." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
^Flora of North America v 26 p 646, Brassia caudata
^"My Huge List of Orchid Abbreviations". orchidsplus.com. 13 June 2014.
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