Tsaiorchis
(pronounced: sye-OR-kiss)
Classification
Orchideae subtribe Habenariinae
Overview
Terrestrials. Stems very short. Leaves rosulate, usually two, elliptic, plicate. Inflorescences terminal pedunculate racemes. Flowers cupped, secund. Sepals and petals free, spreading, subsimilar, subequal. Lip three-lobed, spurred. Column short, without wings or foot; pollinia ##.
Etymology
Named to honor Chinese botanist H. T. Tsai who researched the flora of Yunnan.
Distribution
A monotypic genus endemic to China.
Care and Culture Card
See basic growing conditions and care information below.
Grow plants of Tsaiorchis in pots of loam. Provide medium light levels, cool-intermediate temperatures, and regular watering throughout the year.
Literature
Tang, T. and F. T. Wang. 1936. ##. Bull. Fan. Mem. Inst. Biol., Bot., 7(3)”131-133.
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