Skeptrostachys
(pronounced: skep-troh-STAK-eez)
Classification
Cranichideae subtribe Spiranthinae
Etymology
From the Greek skeptron, meaning a baton, and stachys, meaning a spike, referring to the shape of the inflorescence in most species.
Distribution
A genus of 13 species from Brazil and southern South America.
Care and Culture Card
See basic growing conditions and care information below.
Grow plants of Skeptrostachys in pots of terrestrial mixture with the addition of sharp sand. Provide intermediate temperatures, full light levels, and regular watering throughout the year.
Literature
Garay, L. A. 1980(1982). A generic revision of the Spiranthinae. Bot. Mus. Leafl. 28(4):277-425.
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