Cattleya bicolor explained

Cattleya bicolor is a species of orchid found in Brazil.

Chromosome numbers of several C. bicolor individuals have been determined, finding chromosome numbers of both 2n = 40 and 4n = 80 (tetraploid).^[1]

References

• IPNI ^[2] — is a database of the names and associated bibliographical details of seed plants, ferns and fern allies. A collaborative project between Kew, Harvard and CSIRO (includes Index Kewensis compiled since 1883).
• EOL,^[3] Encyclopedia of Life.
• Catalogue of Life 2010 Annual Checklist.^[4]

Notes and References

1. page 250. Leonardo P. Felix and Marcelo Guerra: "Variation in chromosome number and the basic number of subfamily Epidendroideae (Orchidaceae)" Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 163(2010)234-278, The Linnean Society of London
2. Book: Edwards's Botanical Register; or, Flower Garden and Shrubbery. London.
3. Web site: Search: cattleya bicolor - Encyclopedia of Life. eol.org. 2019-05-31.
4. Web site: Catalogue of Life - 2010 Annual Checklist :: Search all names. www.catalogueoflife.org. 2019-05-31.