Sophrolaeliocattleya

Taxobox
name = ×"Sophrolaeliocattleya"
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Liliopsida
ordo = Asparagales
familia = Orchidaceae
subfamilia = Epidendroideae
tribus = Epidendreae
subtribus = Laeliinae
alliance = Hybrids
genus = ×"Sophrolaeliocattleya"
genus_authority = hort.
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = several cultivars.

Sophrolaeliocattleya (from "Sophronitis", "Laelia" and "Cattleya", its parent genera) is an artificial intergeneric hybrid of orchids. It is abbreviated as Slc in horticultural trade.

Anatomy, morphology and habit

Sophrolaeliocattleya generally shows the influence of its "Sophronitis" parent strongly; its flowers tend to range through yellow-orange to red, they tend to be smaller, and the general habit of the plant tends to be comparatively compact, all characteristics shared with "Sophronitis".

Etymology and taxonomic history

Importance to humans

Sophrolaeliocattleya and other "Sophronitis" hybrids are commonly crossed to produce a desirable orange or red bloom not generally present in "Cattleya" hybrids not involving "Sophronitis", and the compact shape is well suited for artificial light gardens.

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