Pecteilis
(pronounced: pek-TYE-liss)
Classification
Orchideae subtribe Habenariinae. Pecteilis was previously included in a broadly defined Habenaria but differs by having a sessile two-lobed stigma.
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Overview
Terrestrials arising from tubers. Leaves basal or scattered along the stem, sessile. Inflorescences erect, scapose racemes, densely few-flowered. Flowers showy, predominately white, fragrant at night. Sepals and petals free, spreading. Lip three-lobed, with a long laxly pendent spur. Column short, with a two-lobed stigma, the anther locules parallel; pollinia 2, each sessile on a separate viscidium.
Distribution
A genus of four species found from southern China to Indonesia as far east as Timor.
Care and Culture Card
See basic growing conditions and care information below.
Grow Pecteilis in pots with a sandy terrestrial mixture. During active growth provide bright light, intermediate to warm temperatures, and regular watering. After flowering, then the leaves begin to wither, withhold all water. Repotting can be done while the tubers are dormant. Begin to water only after new growth occurs.
Literature
Naithani, H. B. and S. Deva 1983. Pecteilis henryi Schlechter -- orchid new for India. Ind. J. Forest. Dehra Dun 6:242-243. Samant, S. S. and Y. P. S. Pangtey 1987. A note on the recollection of Pecteilis triflora (D. Don) Tang and Wang (Orchidaceae) from Kumaun (Western Himalaya). J. Econ. Tax. Bot. 10(2):433-443.
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