Brassolaeliocattleya
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Brassolaeliocattleya (from Brassavola, Cattleya and Laelia, its parents genera) is a trigeneric hybrid of orchids. The genus is abbreviated Blc in horticultural trade. Among the most spectacular of cultivated orchids, they are particularly valued for the large showy labellum. They are less tolerant of low temperatures than other members of the Cattleya group.
