Pterygodium
(pronounced: tayr-eh-GOH-dee-um)
Classification
Diseae subtribe Coryciinae. Anochilus is maintained as a separate genus by some authors.
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Overview
Dorsal sepal and petals appressed forming a shallow hood ## Lip with an appendage ##
Distribution
A genus of 15 species from southern Africa.
Care and Culture Card
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Grow Pterygodium in pots with a sandy terrestrial mixture. Provide bright light, intermediate to warm temperatures, and regular watering when in active growth. Reduce watering to a maintenance level after flowering.
Literature
Kurzweil, H., H. P. Linder and P. Chesselet 1991. The phylogeny and evolution of Pterygodium-Corycium complex (Corycinae, Orchidaceae). Pl. Syst. Evol. 175(3-4):161-222. Linder, H. P. 1988. Taxonomic notes on some orchids from the southwestern Cape Province, South Africa. S. African J. Bot. 54:496-500.
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