Report of a new variety «Takeuchi». New cuban hybrid of Dendrobium (Orchidaceae)

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Lorenzo Suárez Guerra

Abstract

The Dendrobium are among the most cultivated orchids
worldwide; they are sold as cut flowers and are ranked in the fourth
place in sales among floricultural products, after Palms, Dracaena and
Anthurium for cut. This paper presents the main characteristics of a
new cultivar of epiphytic orchids, belonging to the genus Dendrobium.
«Takeuchi» becomes from the cross pollination, in January 2007,
between Dendrobium x superbiens (female parent) and Dendrobium
Kuranda Classic (male parent). The first flowering occurred in January
2012. This hybrid is registered in the database of the Royal
Horticultural Society of England, international cultivar registration
authority for orchid hybrids. This new hybrid has a high ornamental
and esthetic potential.

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Suárez Guerra, L. (2013). Report of a new variety «Takeuchi». New cuban hybrid of Dendrobium (Orchidaceae). Cultivos Tropicales, 34(4), 49. Retrieved from https://ediciones.inca.edu.cu/index.php/ediciones/article/view/728
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