Brassavola cucullata
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Brassavola cucullata is a species of orchid. It is the type for the genus Brassavola
, and the only member of B. sect. Brassavola. The diploid chromosome number of B. cucullata has been determined as 2n = 40.
Brassavola
Brassavola is a genus of 20 orchids . They were named in 1813 by the Scottish botanist Robert Brown. The name comes from the Venetian nobleman and physician Antonio Musa Brassavola. This genus is abbreviated B. in trade journals....
, and the only member of B. sect. Brassavola. The diploid chromosome number of B. cucullata has been determined as 2n = 40.