Hintonella
(pronounced: hin-toh-NELL-ah)
Classification
Maxillarieae subtribe Ornithocephalinae
Overview
Miniature pendent caespitose epiphytes. Pseudobulbs minute, subtended by foliaceous bracts with the uppermost longer than the leaf. Leaves one, semiterete-sulcate. Inflorescences axillary, few-flowered, the floral bracts inconspicuous. Sepals and petals free, spreading, subsimilar, subequal. Lip obscurely three-lobed, with a transverse crest, the inner surface densely covered with glandular trichomes. Column erect; pollinia 4, in two unequal pairs, on an elongate common stipe and minute viscidium.
Etymology
Dedicated to the botanical collector George Hinton.
Distribution
A monotypic genus endemic to Mexico.
Care and Culture Card
See basic growing conditions and care information below.
Grow plants of Hintonella on small plaques without any moisture retaining substance at the roots under bright but not direct light suspended in a cool greenhouse. Water frequently allowing the roots and plaque to dry slightly between waterings.
Literature
Ames, O. 1938. Hintonella, a new genus of the Ornithocephalinae from Mexico. Bot. Mus. Leafl. 6(9):185-191. Hagsater, E. 1977. Hintonella mexicana Ames. Orquidea (Mex.) 6(5):135-141.
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