× ''Potinara'', abbreviated Pot in the horticultural trade, is the

nothogenus In botanical nomenclature, a hybrid may be given a hybrid name, which is a special kind of botanical name, but there is no requirement that a hybrid name should be created for plants that are believed to be of hybrid origin. The ''International Co ...

comprising those intergeneric hybrids of

orchid Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant. Orchids are cosmopolitan plants that are found in almost every habitat on Eart ...

s which have '' Brassavola'', ''

Cattleya ''Cattleya'' () is a genus of orchids from Costa Rica south to Argentina. The genus is abbreviated C in trade journals. Description Epiphyte, Epiphytic or terrestrial orchids with cylindrical rhizome from which the fleshy noodle-like roots ...

'', ''

Laelia ''Laelia'' is a small genus of 25 species in the orchid family (Orchidaceae). ''Laelia'' species are found in areas of subtropical or temperate climate in Central America, Central and South America, but mostly in Mexico. ''Laelia'' is abbreviat ...

'' and ''

Sophronitis ''Cattleya'' () is a genus of orchids from Costa Rica south to Argentina. The genus is abbreviated C in trade journals. Description Epiphytic or terrestrial orchids with cylindrical rhizome from which the fleshy noodle-like roots grow. Pseu ...

'' as parent genera. It can easily be imagined that a combination of all the desirable qualities of the four genera would be an outstandingly handsome thing. However, plants in which all the desired qualities show up occur in only a small proportion of the offspring, and the percentage of plants homozygous for all qualities even less often. A rather extensive breeding program would be necessary to achieve the ideal results. Many lovely combinations do occur in × ''Potinara'' crosses, although relatively few have been made. The search for a way to breed large red hybrids has been given a new boost with the discovery of '' Cattleya milleri''. It is hoped that this species will not offer the genetic difficulties that have plagued hybridists using ''Sophronitis''. Some encouraging results have already been achieved.Registration of Brassocattleya Richard Mueller as '' Brassavola nodosa'' × ''Cattleya milleri'' http://apps.rhs.org.uk/horticulturaldatabase/orchidregister/orchiddetails.asp?ID=60888

History

In 2008, the genus ''

'' was merged into ''Cattleya'', making such nothogenera as × ''Potinara'', × ''Sophrolaeliocattleya'' and × ''Sophrocattleya'' no longer current, but only of historical interest. At the same time, several species of ''Cattleya'' which had been widely used in hybridization were moved into the new genus '' Guarianthe''. Two species of ''Brassavola'', ''B. digbyana'' and ''B. glauca'' had also been moved into the new genus '' Rhyncholaelia'' earlier in the decade. As a result, greges which were once classified in × ''Potinara'' are now found in several genera and nothogenera.

Footnotes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Potinara Orchid nothogenera Laeliinae Historically recognized angiosperm taxa