Yam Queen Adelia 'Kiilani'

[marydaniellesantos]

Gorgeous!

[Angurek]

It's very nice. I love the sunset colors on the blooms.

Out of curiosity, what does the abbreviation "yam" stand for? I can see some encyclia in there, but what are the other parents?

[PaphMadMan]

Originally Posted by Angurek

It's very nice. I love the sunset colors on the blooms.

Out of curiosity, what does the abbreviation "yam" stand for? I can see some encyclia in there, but what are the other parents?

Yamadaara was a combination of Cattleya, Brassavola, Laelia and Encyclia. It is no longer in official use. So many species in these genera have been reclassified as something else that many old names for hybrid genera were scrapped and new ones created.

This plant is now a Maumeneara, the only one of its kind, combining Cattleya, Guarianthe, Brassavola, Rhyncholaelia, Laelia, and Encyclia. Other former Yamadaara are under other names now depending on what species ended up in what genera.

[Angurek]

Originally Posted by PaphMadMan

Yamadaara was a combination of Cattleya, Brassavola, Laelia and Encyclia. It is no longer in official use. So many species in these genera have been reclassified as something else that many old names for hybrid genera were scrapped and new ones created.

This plant is now a Maumeneara, the only one of its kind, combining Cattleya, Guarianthe, Brassavola, Rhyncholaelia, Laelia, and Encyclia. Other former Yamadaara are under other names now depending on what species ended up in what genera.

Thank you for the info.