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Originally Posted by Tobi  Sue,
Intergeneric hybrids are orchids that are crosses of different genera. You
can also have species hybrids which are orchis in the same genus that are
crossed. Your Otarra is a intergeneric hybrid composed of crosses of Brassavola,
Broughtonia, Cattleya, Laelia and Sophronitis. |
I'm sorry but I need to issue an important correction here (nothing personal, Tobi, so please don't take offense).
The definition of an
Intergeneric Hybrid is correct (gold star!
). It is a cross between plants of 2 different genera.
A species orchid, however, is not a cross between 2 orchids in the same genus. A
species orchid is an un-hybridized orchid that occures naturally in the wild. A cross between orchids in the same genus is called an
Infrageneric Hybrid.
It's an important distinction. For example: Cattleya Brabantiae, a cross between 2 other Cattleyas (C. aclandiae and C. loddigesii) is still a hybrid and not a species eventhough both parents were Cattleyas. C. aclandiae and C. loddigesii are the species orchids as they are found in the wild.