
| Genus Brassia |
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| Genus: Brassia, pronounced BRASS-ee-ah, abbreviated (Brs.), common name, "Spider Orchids". Genus of about 30 species from South America. |
| Bigeneric Hybrid: Miltassia, pronounced mil-TASS-ee-ah, abbreviated (Mtssa.), cross between two genera (= Brassia x Miltonia). |
| Trigeneric Hybrid: Degarmoara, pronounced dee-GAR-mor-rah, abbreviated (Dgmra.), cross between three genera (= Brassia x Miltonia x Odontoglossum). |
| Taxonomy: The genus Brassia was described by Robert Brown in 1813. Brown named the genus after William Brass, an orchid illustrator. |
ODONTOGLOSSUM --- + ----- MILTONIA ----- + --- BRASSIA
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Odontonia ----- + --- Miltassia
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Degarmoara
Note: All genera are Cool-Intermediate temperature.
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Genus species 'Cultivar' - OR - Genus Hybrid 'Cultivar' Description and grower |
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Brassia
Datacosa 'Coos Bay', AM/AOS Parents: = Brassia verrucosa x Brassia caudata - 1988 Ancestory: = 50% Brassia verrucosa 50% Brassia caudata Desc: Lemon yellow flower with brown speckles. Sweet fragrance. Bloomed: 4/26/2003 - 5/29/2003 (2 spikes). 4/9/2004 - 4/27/2004 (12 flowers). 4/16/2005 - active (11 flowers). Awarded: 4/18/2004 WOS #2. 5/1/2005 WOS #3. Repotted: 5/29/2003 Grower: 6/17/2002 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL) |
| Future image | Brassia
Rex 'Christine' CCM/HOS Parents: = Brassia verrucosa x Brassia gireoudiana - 1964 Ancestory: = 50% Brassia verrucosa 50% Brassia gireoudiana Desc: Yellow flower with brown splashes. Bloomed: 9/1/2003 - 9/22/2003. Awarded: 9/7/2003 WOS #2. Grower: 10/29/2002 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL) |
| Future image | Brassia Ralph Wiedeman Parents: = Brassia jipijapensis x Brassia Memoria Fritz Boedeker - 2001 Ancestory: = 50% Brassia jipijapensis 25% Brassia arcuigera 13% Brassia verrucosa 12% Brassia gireoudiana Desc: Bloomed: Grower: 11/4/2003 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL) |
| Future image | Brassia longissima Parents: = Species in Brazil. Ancestory: = 100% Brassia longissima Grower: 11/4/2003 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL). Status: Removed from collection. |
| Future image | Brassia caudata form alba 'J.E.M.' JC/AOS x self Desc: Species in South and Central America. Form alba. Bloomed: Grower: 10/29/2002 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL) |
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Miltassia
Shelob 'Tolkien' AM/AOS (additional image) Parents: = Brassia Edvah Loo x Miltassia Olmec - 1998 Ancestory: = 38% Brassia gireoudiana 25% Brassia arcuigera 12% Brassia verrucosa 12% Miltonia candida 10% Miltonia spectabilis 3% Miltonia clowesii Desc: Brown, yellow, & white flower. Bloomed: 6/30/2003 - 8/1/2003 (5 flowers). 6/13/2004 - 8/2/2004 (6 flowers). Repotted: 1/23/2003 into bark.3/26/2005. Grower: 6/17/2002 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL) |
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Miltassia
Amazon
Parents: = Brassia Rex x Miltonia Lanikai - 1980 Ancestory: = 25% Brassia verrucosa 25% Brassia gireoudiana 22% Miltonia spectabilis 12% Miltonia candida 10% Miltonia clowesii 6% Miltonia regnellii Desc: Yellow flowers. Bloomed: 08/18/2002 - 9/18/2002, 8/11/2003 - 9/15/2003. Grower: 8/4/2002 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL) |
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Miltassia
Aztec 'Betty' Parents: = Miltassia Cartagena x Miltonia Minas Gerais - 1976 Ancestory: = 25% Brassia verrucosa 38% Miltonia spectabilis 25% Miltonia candida 12% Miltonia clowesii Desc: Yellow flowers. Bloomed: 08/18/2002 - 9/18/2002.x Grower: 9/22/2001 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL) |
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Degarmoara Toy Soldier 'Volcano Queen' Parents: = Degarmoara Flying High x Odontoglossum trilobum - 1988 Ancestory: = 13% Brassia gireoudiana 6% Miltonia warscewiczii 3% Miltonia spectabilis 3% Miltonia russelliana 50% Odontoglossum trilobum 13% Odontoglossum harryanum 6% Odontoglossum crispum 6% Odontoglossum luteopurpureum Desc: White, yellow, and red brown flowers. Bloomed: 09/10/2002 - 10/10/2002. 11/1/2003 - 12/15/2003. Grower: 8/4/2002 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL) |
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