Pelatantheria
(pronounced: pel-ah-tan-THAYR-ee-ah)
Classification
Vandeae subtribe Aeridinae
Overview
Monopodial epiphytes. Stems elongate, vining, often branching, rooting along its length. Leaves alternate, distichous. Inflorescences axillary, subsessile, congested racemes. Flowers intricate, rigidly fleshy. Sepals and petals subsimilar, free, spreading. Lip three-lobed, with variously developed internal ornamentation including a transverse frontwall callus, a larger backwall callus, and a longitudinal partition within the sac. Column short, stout, with linear-filiform stylidia lateral to the anther; pollinia 4 in two unequal pairs, the viscidium complex, transverse, +/- rectangular.
Distribution
A genus of six species from Nepal to Sumatra.
Care and Culture Card
See basic growing conditions and care information below.
Pelatantherias may be grown in pots but their scrambling viny habit is best managed in a basket, with or without any potting material. Provide bright diffuse light, warm temperatures, and steady watering throughout the year.
Literature
Haager, J. R. 1993. Some new taxa of orchids from Southern Vietnam. Orchid Digest 57(1):39-44.
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