Schiedeella
(pronounced: shee-deh-EL-lah)
Classification
Cranichideae subtribe Spiranthinae
Etymology
Honoring C. J. Wilhelm Schiede, a prominent 19th century botanical collector in Mexico.
Distribution
A genus of 10 species in Mexico and Mesoamerica. This generic limits of Schiedeella have been confused with those of Deiregyne. Schiedeella is divided into two subgenera. Flowers of Schiedeella subg. Schiedeella produce a slender elongate rostellum with a
Care and Culture Card
See basic growing conditions and care information below.
Grow plants of Schiedeella in pots of sandy loam. Provide bright light and cool-intermediate temperatures. Water regularly during active growth. After flowering, reduce watering to a minimal maintenance regime and grow under cool, dry conditions.
Literature
Balogh, P. 1981. Notas sobre nomenclatura del género Schiedeella. OrquÃdea (Mex.) 8(1):37-40. González-Tamayo, R. 2000. A new subspecies of Schiedeella llaveana (Orchidaceae) from western Mexico. Bol. Inst. Bot. Univ. Guadalajara 7(1-3):79-84. Szlachetko, D. L. 1991. Notes on the genera Schiedeella and Funkiella (Orchidaceae: Spiranthinae). Fragm. Flor. Geobot. 36(1):13-21. Szlachetko, D. L. 1992. Genera and species of the subtribe Spiranthinae (Orchidaceae). 2. A revision of Schiedeella. Fragm. Flor. Geobot. 37(1):157-204. Szlachetko, D. L. and C. J. Sheviak 1990. A new Schiedeella (Orchidaceae: Spiranthinae) from Guatemala. Rhodora 92(869):11-16.
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