Cattley, W.

Japanese: Cattley,W.(英語表記)CattleyW
Cattley, W.

...An orchid plant known as the "Queen of Orchids" because of its large and beautiful flowers. The Cattleya genus has about 40 native species distributed in tropical America, and lives as an epiphytic plant on trees. However, these native species are rarely cultivated, and improved horticultural varieties and intergeneric hybrids are used as cut flowers and potted plants. It was discovered in Brazil in 1818, and the first flowered in England in 1824, and was named after the horticulturist of the time, W. Cattleya. It was introduced to Japan from England during the Meiji era. ...

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Japanese:

…花が大きくて美しいものが多く,〈ランの女王〉といわれるラン科植物。カトレア属Cattleyaは熱帯アメリカに原種が約40種分布し,樹木に着生して生活する。しかし,これら原種の栽培はほとんどなく,改良された園芸品種や属間交配種が切花や鉢花として利用されている。1818年ブラジルで発見され,24年イギリスで最初の花が開き,時の園芸家であったカトリーW.Cattleyにちなんで学名がつけられた。日本へは明治年間にイギリスより渡来している。…

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