Varieties and Hybrids
O. crispum shows many variations ranging from pure white to yellow to rose, including various highly spotted flowers. In the 1901 edition of his Orchid Guide, Sander described 108 varieties of O. crispum and 27 natural hybrids having crispum as a possible parent. The natural hybrids include:
- O. x andersonianum Rchb.f. – a natural hybrid between O. crispum and O. gloriosum Rchb.f.
- O. x coradinei Rchb.f. – a natural hybrid between O. crispum and O. lindleyanum Rchb.f.
- O. x wilckeanum Rchb.f. – a natural hybrid between O. crispum and O. luteopurpureum Lindley.
- O. x marriottianum Rchb.f. may be a natural hybrid between O. crispum and O. hallii Lindley.
O. crispum has been regularly used in hybridization as it promotes flowers of good size and shape.
Read more about this topic: Odontoglossum Crispum
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