× Aliceara, abbreviated Alcra. in the horticultural trade, is the nothogenus for intergeneric hybrids between three orchid genera (Brassia × Miltonia × Oncidium).[1][2] The name Cambria is used in the horticultural trade. Some other nothogenus names which were created for hybrids involving the then-recognized genera Cochlioda and Odontoglossum, regarded as synonyms of Oncidium as of May 2026[update],[3] are now equivalent to × Aliceara. These include × Bakerara, × Beallara and × Degarmoara.
| × Aliceara | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Cymbidieae |
| Subtribe: | Oncidiinae |
| Genus: | × Aliceara hort. |
Description
editPlants of the genus × Aliceara have relatively stretched pseudobulbs, from which the leaves and the long floral stem develop. The inflorescences have from three to seven flowers, in a large variety of colors and shapes. At the end of the flowering period the orchid produces a new pseudobulb that can create a new plant.[citation needed]
Taxonomy
editThe name "× Cambria" is used commercially for hybrids among genera of subtribe Oncidiinae, initially including the genera Cochlioda and Odontoglossum.[citation needed] These two genera have been merged into Oncidium,[3] so the nothogenus × Aliceara applies.
Other related names affected by the merger into Oncidium include:
- × Bakerara (abbreviated Bak. in the horticultural trade) = Brassia × Miltonia × Oncidium × Odontoglossum,[1] now just Brassia × Miltonia × Oncidium = × Aliceara
- × Beallara (abbreviated Bllra. in the horticultural trade) = Brassia × Cochlioda × Miltonia × Odontoglossum,[1] now just Brassia × Miltonia × Oncidium = × Aliceara
- × Colmanara = Miltonia × Odontoglossum × Oncidium,[1] now just Miltonia × Oncidium = × Miltonidium[1]
- × Degarmoara (abbreviated Dgmra. in the horticultural trade) = Brassia × Miltonia × Odontoglossum,[1] now Brassia × Miltonia × Oncidium = × Aliceara
× Aliceara Clownish 'Cotton Candy', formerly placed in × Bakerara
× Aliceara Marfitch 'Howards Dream', formerly placed in × Beallara
× Aliceara Hani 'Star of Unicorn', formerly placed in × Degarmoara
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Alphabetical One-Table List of Genera and Intergeneric Hybrids" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
- ↑ "× Aliceara Anon." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
- 1 2 "Oncidium Sw." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
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