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Broughtonia (plant)

Broughtonia is a genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae) native to the Bahamas and the Greater Antilles. The genus is abbreviated Bro in trade journals.

Species

As presently constituted (February 2024), Broughtonia consists of 6 accepted natural species plus one recognized nothospecies.

Natural Hybrids

The haploid chromosome number of one species, B. sanguinea, has been determined as n = 20.

References

  • Nir, M. Orchidaceae Antillanae, 49–52, 2000.