Pachites
(pronounced: pak-EYE-teez)
Classification
Diseae subtribe Satyriinae
Overview
Terrestrials. Leaves cauline, linear-lanceolate, with sheathing bases. Inflorescences terminal, erect, congested, spicate racemes. Flowers not resupinate. Sepals and petals free, spreading, subsimilar, narrow. Lip three-libed, narrow, without a spur. Column with an erect cylindric base, dilated at the apex, the anther cells to either side of the stigma; pollinia 2, each with a viscidium on a separate rostellum arm.
Distribution
A genus of two species native to southern Africa.
Care and Culture Card
See basic growing conditions and care information below.
Grow Pachites in small pots of a sandy terrestrial mixture. Provide medium bright light levels, intermediate to warm temperatures, and steady watering throughout the year.
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