In a message dated 8/28/07 6:02:04 AM, Nancy writes: > Last week I asked if the names of naturally-occuring hybrids are written > with upper or lower case; any clues? > Sorry I missed this last week. For older natural hybrids, where the natural hybrid was discovered first, a plant from the wild would be labeled Cattleya xhybrida, both names in italics. When used as a parent, it would be called Cattleya Hybrida, the genus name in italics; the grex name in roman type. By custom, if your plant is artificially raised, it would be labeled the latter way. Nowadays, it is customary for a natural hybrid to have a modern-language name given by the hybridizer and an entirely different botanical name given by the taxonomist; the artificial hybrid is usually registered first, and later it is discovered in the wild. One example is Comp. xmaloi and Comp. Afterglow, both C. speciosa x falcata. The x in these names is actually a times sign, always in roman type. Legally, you are allowed to use the letter x if your font doesn't have a times sign handy. Iris
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