× Brassidium

× Brassidium, abbreviated in trade journals Brsdm, is an artificial intergeneric hybrid between the orchid genera Brassia and Oncidium. When Cochlioda and Odontoglossum are sunk into Oncidium, × Maclellanara, × Odontobrassia and × Sanderara are synonyms.

Taxonomy

The nothogenus name × Brassidium was first published in 1948 in the Orchid Review, for hybrids between Brassia and Oncidium. The first such hybrid was between Brassia brachiata and Oncidium anthocrene. It was named Brassidium Coronet, and was registered by O. Kirsch.

Synonymous nothogenera

, Plants of the World Online sank Cochlioda and Odontoglossum within Oncidium. Some other nothogenera then have the same parent genera as × Brassidium:

× Maclellanara, originally Brassia × Odontoglossum × Oncidium, becomes Brassia × Oncidium.
× Odontobrassia, originally Brassia × Odontoglossum, becomes Brassia × Oncidium.
× Sanderara, originally Brassia × Cochlioda × Odontoglossum, becomes Brassia × Oncidium.