Ascocenda

Taxobox

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image_caption = Ascocenda Princess Mikasa 'Sapphire'
name = × "Ascocenda"
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Liliopsida
ordo = Asparagales
familia = Orchidaceae
subfamilia = Higher Epidendroideae
tribus = Vandeae
subtribus = Sarcanthinae
alliance = Hybrids
genus = × "Ascocenda"

× "Ascocenda", abbreviated as Ascda, is a man-made hybrid orchid genus resulting from a cross between "Ascocentrum" and "Vanda" (Asctm × V). It was first described in Orchid Rev. 57: 172 (1949).

× "Ascocenda" species are common in cultivation with numerous cultivars and often combine the large flower size of the "Vanda" parents with the color and compactness of the "Ascocentrum" parents.

Most find their origin in Thailand, Myanmar, India and the Philippines.

They are evergreen compact epiphytes with an uprigh, narrow, oviform leaves. The inflorescence is an axillary cluster with 6 to 8 open flowers. They bloom twice or sometimes three times a year with long lasting flowers. The flowers are brightly colored, often overlaid with contrasting colors.

Reference work

David L. Grove, "et al" : Vandas and Ascocendas and Their Combinations With Other Genera(1995) ISBN 0-88192-316-8