What cross is an SLC Anzac?

[jason woodrue]

Hi,

I am trying to figure out what cross makes up SLC Anzac? anyone know? i have been googling and cant figure it out

thanks
mike smith
the floronic man

[littlefrog]

S(l)c Marathon x Sc Dominiana

The 'l' in parenthesis because they keep screwing with the names of the hybrid genera. Most of the laelias are sophronitis now, its stupid.

[orchidhunter]

The International Orchid Register can be accessed on the Royal Horticultural Society's website (here) for just such questions.

Curiously, they list two separate entires for Slc. Anzac! There's one registered in 1915 as Sc. Bletchleyensis x Sc. Clive Lawrence, and another one registered in 1921 as Sc. Marathon x Sc. Dominiana, as littlefrog pointed out.

Any idea why there would be two kinds of crosses carrying this epithet?

[jason woodrue]

Hi,

thanks for pointing out that resource. it is very helpful. i didnt know it existed. I am still new at this stuff.

Best,

Mike Smith