Robiquetia
(pronounced: roh-beh-KET-ee-ah)
Classification
Vandeae subtribe Aeridinae
Etymology
Named to honor Pierre Robiquet, a French chemist, for his numerous discoveries, including caffeine and morphine.
Distribution
A genus of about 40 species from India to the islands of the Pacific Ocean. Plants and flowers of Robiquetia are similar to those of Pomatocalpa but have only two pollinia and lack the conspicuous tongue-like backwall callus of that genus. Several species
Care and Culture Card
See basic growing conditions and care information below.
Grow plants of Robiquetia in pots or baskets of medium to coarse-grade epiphyte mixture. Provide warm temperatures, bright light levels, and regular watering throughout the year. Several species, especially occasionally lithophytic species such as R. cerina, root only at the base of the stem and can become somewhat gangly with age.
Literature
Ahmed, M. and M. K. Pasha 1999. A taxonomic account of Robiquetia Gaud. (Orchidaceae) from Bangladesh. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 96(3):499-502. Bell, S. 1996. Beauty in close-up, Robiquetia crockerensis. Orchid Rev. 104(1207):58-59. Christenson, E. A. 1994. Sarcanthine genera 12: Robiquetia Gaudichaud. Amer. Orchid Soc. Bull. 63(2):142-145.
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