Megastylis
(pronounced: meg-ah-STYE-liss)
Classification
Diurideae subtribe Chloraeinae
Overview
Terrestrials arising from fleshy, fasciculate roots. Leaves rosulate, grass-like to petiolate. Inflorescences terminal erect long-pedunculate racemes, the floral bracts conspicuous. Flowers resupinate. Sepals and petals free, spreading, the doral sepal hood-like. Lip unlobed, sessile, usually with papillose callus. Colum arching, slender, elongate, without wings or foot; pollinia 2.
Etymology
From the Greek megas, meaning large, and stylis, meaning style, referring to the large column.
Distribution
A genus of eight species from New Caledonia, Australia, and New Zealand.
Care and Culture Card
See basic growing conditions and care information below.
Grow plants of Megastylis in pots of terrestrial mixture. Provide bright light levels, intermediate temperatures, and regular watering throughout the year.
Literature
Hallé, N. 1977. Megastylis. Flore de la Nouvelle Caledonie et Dépendances 8:486-505.
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