Microsaccus
(pronounced: mye-kroh-SAK-kuss)
Classification
Vandeae subtribe Aeridinae
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Etymology
From the Greek mikros, meaning small, and sakkos, meaning sac, referring to the small saccate spur.
Distribution
A genus of about 12 species ranging from Myanmar to the Philippines.
Care and Culture Card
See basic growing conditions and care information below.
Mount plants of Microsaccus on small slabs with a small pad of moisture-retaining material at the roots. Provide intermediate to cool-intermediate temperatures, bright light, and regular watering throughout the year.
Literature
Seidenfaden, G. 1988. Orchid genera in Thailand XIV. Fifty-nine vandoid genera. Opera Bot. 95:1-398.
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