Lueckelia
Classification
Maxillarieae subtribe Stanhopeinae
Overview
Caespitose lithophytes. Pseudobulbs ovoid, subtended by papery bracts. Leaves two or three, plicate, petiolate, elliptic-lanceolate. Inflorescences basal erect pedunculate racemes. Flowers bisexual. Sepals and petals free, spreading, the petals much narrower than other segments. Lip three-lobed, lying in one plane, minutely auriculate, the lateral lobes somewhat obscure, the epichile triangular. Column slender, arching, club-shaped at the apex, with small apical wings, without foot; pollinia 2, on a common stipe and viscidium.
Etymology
Named for German orchidologist Emil Lueckel.
Distribution
A monotypic genus endemic to Brazil previously included in Polycycnis.
Care and Culture Card
See basic growing conditions and care information below.
Grow plants of Lueckelia in pots or baskets of medium-grade epiphyte mixture. Provide warm temperatures, medium light levels, and regular watering throughout the year.
Literature
Gerlach, G. and M. W. Whitten 1999. Brasilocycnis, eine neue Gattung der Subtribus Stanhopeinae. Journ. Orchideenfr. 6(3):188-191. Jenny, R. 1999. Lueckelia, a new genus in the Stanhopeinae. Austral. Orchid Rev. 64(4):14-16. Jenny, R. 2000. Lueckelia, eine neue Gattung der Subtribus Stanhopeinae. Die Orchidee 51(1):[068]-[072].
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