A new natural hybrid of <i>Broughtoni</i>a (Orchidaceae) from Cuba

Authors

  • Ernesto Mújica Centro de Investigaciones y Servicios Ambientales Ecovida, Carretera a Luis Lazo, km 2.5, Pinar del Río, C.P. 20200, Cuba
  • Elaine González Jardín Botánico Orquideario Soroa, Carretera a Soroa, km 8. Candelaria. Artemisa, Cuba
  • José L. Bocourt Jardín Botánico Orquideario Soroa, Carretera a Soroa, km 8. Candelaria. Artemisa, Cuba
  • Esther L. SantaCruz Jardín Botánico Orquideario Soroa, Carretera a Soroa, km 8. Candelaria. Artemisa, Cuba
  • J. M. Díaz Instituto de Meteorología, Colón s/n, Pinar del Río, C.P. 20100, Cuba

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15517/lank.v15i3.21432

Keywords:

Orchidaceae, natural hybrid, Cuba

Abstract

At Cabo San Antonio (Guanahacabibes Peninsula), Cuba in 2004, a single specimen of Broughtonia ortgiesiana (Rchb.f.) Dressler, and a related species, Broughtonia cubensis (Lindl.) Cogn., were both observed in flower simultaneously. In 2006, fruits were observed on B. ortgiesiana, and nine years later (2015) we noted five young plants in anthesis that displayed floral characteristics common to both species. Given the time frame and the blend of floral traits, we conclude that these five plants are the result of a natural hybridization event between the two Broughtonia species the details of which are described here.

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Published

2015-10-08

How to Cite

Mújica, E., González, E., Bocourt, J. L., SantaCruz, E. L., & Díaz, J. M. (2015). A new natural hybrid of &lt;i&gt;Broughtoni&lt;/i&gt;a (Orchidaceae) from Cuba. Lankesteriana: International Journal on Orchidology, 15(3). https://doi.org/10.15517/lank.v15i3.21432

Issue

2015: Lankesteriana: Volumen 15, Número 3

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