Abstract

SUAREZ, L; HERNANDEZ, María M  and  KESSEL, Argelys. Bella lorena, primer híbrido de Spathoglottis (Orchidaceae) producido en Cuba. cultrop [online]. 2009, vol.30, n.3, pp.50-50. ISSN 0258-5936.

Hybrid seeds, derived from the intraspecific crossing of two species of Spathoglottis genus (Spa. plicata and Spa. kimballiana), were germinated through in vitro culture, and finally the first terrestrial orchid hybrid was obtained in Cuba, Bella Lorena, which has pink petals with yellow borders, both of a very dark color, also dark yellow sepals with pink border and purple to red and yellow labelo with dark yellow lateral lobules and red points inwards. This new species will contribute to preserve and make the environment more beautiful; besides, it is a valuable contribution to Cuban ornamental agriculture.

Keywords : orchidaceae; Spathoglottis; plant breeding; in vitro culture.

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