Mesadenus
(pronounced: mee-sah-DEE-nuss)
Classification
Cranichideae subtribe Spiranthinae
Etymology
From the Greek mesos, meaning middle, and aden, meaning gland, referring either to the conspicuous gland that separates the two pollinia or to the viscidium which projects like a tooth from the back of the rostellum.
Distribution
A genus of six species in the Neotropics.
Care and Culture Card
See basic growing conditions and care information below.
Grow plants of Mesadenus in pots of sandy terrestrial mixture. Provide bright light and intermediate to warm temperatures. Provide regular light waterings throughout the year.
Literature
Garay, L. A. 1980. A generic revision of the Spiranthinae. Bot. Mus. Leafl. Harv. Univ. 28(4):277-425. Hernandez, J. A. and A. R. Perez 1988. Nuevos reportes para la flora de Cuba: Mesadenus polyanthus y Oeceoclades maculata (Orchidaceae). Rev. Jard. Bot. Nacion. Univ. Habana 9:47-49.
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