Schizochilus
(pronounced: skye-zoh-KYE-luss)
Classification
Orchideae subtribe Orchidinae
Overview
Terrestrials arising from tubers. Stems erect, leafy. Leaves usually linear, sessile. Inflorescences terminal scapose spicate racemes. Flowers numerous, cupped. Sepals and petals free, spreading. Lip three-lobed, the midlobe often lobulate, with a short to elongate spur. Column with the anther lobes subparallel and convergent; pollinia 2, each with a viscidium.
Etymology
From the Greek schiza, meaning cleft wood or splinter, and cheilos, meaning lip, referring to the divided lip.
Distribution
A genus of 26 species native to southern and East Africa.
Care and Culture Card
See basic growing conditions and care information below.
Grow plants of Schizochilus in pots or bulb pans of sandy loam. Provide bright light, cool temperatures, and regular watering throughout the year.
Literature
Kidson, S. J. and E. Fletcher 1986. Schizochilus lilacinus Schelpe ex Linder. S. Afr. Orchid J. 17(2):54-55. Linder, H. P. 1980. An annotated revision of the genus Schizochilus Sond. (Orchidaceae). J. South African Bot. 46(4):379-434.
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