Brassia

Spider orchid
Brassia arcuigera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Subtribe: Oncidiinae
Genus: Brassia
R.Br.[1]
Type species
Brassia maculata
Synonyms[1]
  • Ada Lindl.
  • Brachtia Rchb.f.
  • Brassiopsis Szlach. & Górniak
  • Mesospinidium Rchb.f.
  • Oncodia Lindl.

Brassia is a genus of orchids classified in the subtribe Oncidiinae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and northern South America, with one species (B. caudata) extending into Florida.[1][2]

The genus was named after William Brass, a British botanist and illustrator, who collected plants in Africa under the supervision of Sir Joseph Banks. Its abbreviation in the horticultural trade is Brs.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "Brassia R.Br." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  2. ^ Flora of North America v 26 p 646, Brassia caudata
  3. ^ "My Huge List of Orchid Abbreviations". orchidsplus.com. 13 June 2014.