Manniella
(pronounced: man-nee-EL-lah)
Classification
Cranichideae subtribe Manniellinae
Etymology
Honoring Gustav Mann, a botanical explorer of Cameroun and northeast India.
Distribution
A monotypic genus from tropical West Africa.
Care and Culture Card
See basic growing conditions and care information below.
Grow Manniella in small pots of a terrestrial mixture rich in organic matter. Provide intermediate temperatures, medium to low light levels, and steady watering throughout the years.
Literature
Hallé, N. 1965. Deux Orchidées Gabonaises presentées d’apres des sujets vivants: Phaius mannii Reichb.f. et Manniella gustavi Reichb.f. Adansonia, sér. 2, 5:415-419.
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