Maxillacaste

Japanese: Maxillacaste
Maxillacaste

…The etymology of the genus name is maxilla, derived from the resemblance of the shape of the stamens and lip to the jaws of an insect. It is closely related to the genus Lycaste and is sometimes considered to be the same genus, and Maxillacaste has been produced by intergeneric hybridization. Although some interspecific hybridization has been carried out, the original species is often cultivated as it is. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Maxillacaste" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…属名の語源はあごmaxillaで,蕊柱(ずいちゆう)と唇弁の形が昆虫のあごに似ているところからついた。リカステ属に近縁で同属とされることがあり,属間交配でマキシラカステMaxillacasteが作出されている。種間交配も少し行われているが,原種そのものを栽培することが多い。…

※「Maxillacaste」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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