Houlletia
(pronounced: hoo-LET-ee-ah)
Classification
Maxillarieae subtribe Stanhopeinae
Etymology
Named for French horticulturist M. Houllet who first collected the genus in Brazil.
Distribution
A genus of about five species from Central and South America. Recently four Andean species were segregated as the genus Jennyella. Houlletia section Houlletia includes those species, such as H. tigrina, with slender, almost thread-like lateral lip lobes.
Care and Culture Card
See basic growing conditions and care information below.
Grow plants of Houlletia in pots or baskets of terrestrial mixture with the addition of moisture-retaining components. Provide cool temperatures, medium light levels, and regular watering throughout the year. Watering can be reduced after the pseudobulbs have matured but the plants lack a strong dormancy and the roots should never fully dry out.
Literature
Butcher, H. P. 1958. Houlletia landsbergii collected in Panama. Amer. Orchid Soc. Bull. 27(12):824-825. Dunsterville, G. C. K. and E. Dunsterville 1974. A new station for Houlletia tigrina in Venezuela. Orchid Digest 38(1):15-18. Dunsterville, G. C. K. and E. Dunsterville 1982. Houlletia tigrina and serendipity. Amer. Orchid Soc. Bull. 51(6):589-592. Heller, A. H. 1966. Notes from Nicaragua, Houlletia tigrina. Amer. Orchid Soc. Bull. 35(3):213-214. Horich, C. K. 1960. Houlletia landsbergii re-discovered. Amer. Orchid Soc. Bull. 29(8):593-596.
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