Gomphichis
(pronounced: GOM-fih-kiss)
Classification
Cranichideae subtribe Prescottiinae
Etymology
From the Greek gomphos, meaning a nail or a club, referring either to the glandular trichomes of the type species or the club-shaped column.
Distribution
A genus of 23 species from Andean South America.
Care and Culture Card
See basic growing conditions and care information below.
Grow plants of Gomphichis in pots of terrestrial mixture. Provide medium light levels, cool temperatures, regular watering, and high humidity throughout the year.
Literature
Renz, J. 1948. Beitrage zur kenntnis der sud- und zentralamerikanischen Orchideen, I. Orchidaceae--Cranichidinae. Candollea 11:243-276.
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