Bolusiella
(pronounced: boh-LOO-see-el-lah)
Classification
Vandeae subtribe Aerangidinae
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Overview
Miniature monopodial epiphytes or occasional lithophytes. Stems short, rooting at the base. Leaves alternate, distichous, equitant, tightly arranged in fans, leathery. Inflorescences axillary, pedunculate, densely-flowered racemes, often secund, longer than the leaves. Flowers minute, tubular, white. Sepals and petals subequal, free. Lip unlobed or obscurely three-lobed, with a spur. Column fleshy, without wings or a foot; pollinia 2, attached by a pair of stipes to a common viscidium.
Etymology
Named for Dr. Henry Bolus (1834--1911), a student of South African orchids.
Distribution
A genus of 5 species found in tropical and southern Africa.
Care and Culture Card
See basic growing conditions and care information below.
Grow plants of Bolusiella on slabs with no moisture-retaining material at the roots. They may be grown in small pots if extra attention is given to watering to avoid root rot. Provide intermediate temperatures, very bright light levels, and frequent waterings allowing the roots to fully dry out between waterings.
Literature
Cribb, P. J. 1989. Orchidaceae, part 3. Fl. Trop. E. Afr. 413-651.
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