Platyrhiza
(pronounced: plat-ee-RYE-zah)
Classification
Maxillarieae subtribe Ornithocephalinae
Overview
Miniature epiphytes. Roots fleshy. Leaves small, rosulate, spirally arranged. Inflorescences terminal few-flowered racemes. Sepals and petals subsimilar, subequal, free, spreading-reflexed. Lip three-lobed, the midlobe broadly transverse, saccate at the base, with a low transverse callus between the lateral lobes. Column elongate, terete, dilated at the apex, with a short foot, the foot with a pair of erect teeth; pollinia 4, in 2 subequal pairs, on a spatulate stipe and a minute viscidium.
Distribution
A monotypic genus endemic to Brazil.
Care and Culture Card
See basic growing conditions and care information below.
Mount Platyrhiza on small slabs without any moisture retaining material at the roots. Provide medium light levels, warm temperatures, and steady watering throughout the year.
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