Nephrangis
(pronounced: neh-FRANG-iss)
Classification
Vandeae subtribe Aerangidinae
Overview
Monopodial epiphytes. Stems elongate, simple or branched, leafy. Leaves alternate, distichous, terete. Inflorescences subsessile, few-flowered racemes. Flowers small, translucent. Sepals and petals free. Lip bilobed, with a long, straight spur. Column short, stout, straight; pollinia two, borne on a single stipe and viscidium.
Distribution
A monotypic genus widespread in Tropical Africa.
Care and Culture Card
See basic growing conditions and care information below.
Plants of Nephrangis may be grown mounted on plaques or in baskets or pots in a fine seedling mixture depending on the growth habit of the species. Allow the plants to dry out between waterings given bright light and intermediate to cool-intermediate temperatures.
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