Lemurorchis
(pronounced: lee-mur-OR-kiss)
Classification
Vandeae subtribe Angraecinae
Overview
Monopodial epiphytes producing a fan-shaped plant. Stems very short. Leaves alternate, distichous, strap-shaped. Inflorescences erect, scapose, densely-flowered, spicate racemes. Flowers cupped. Sepals and petals free, spreading, subsimilar, subequal. Lip obscurely three-lobed, sessile, with an elongate basal spur. Column short, stout, without wings, without a foot; pollinia 2, attached by separate stipes to a common viscidium.
Distribution
A monotypic genus endemic to Madagascar.
Care and Culture Card
See basic growing conditions and care information below.
Grow Lemurorchis in pots or baskets with a medium grade epiphyte mixture. Provide bright light, cool-intermediate to cool temperatures, and steady watering throughout the year.
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