Sutrina
(pronounced: soo-TREE-nah)
Classification
Maxillarieae subtribe Oncidiinae
Etymology
From the Latin sutrina, meaning a cobbler’s shop, referring to the elongate viscidium which subequals the stylidia.
Distribution
A genus of two species in Peru and Bolivia.
Care and Culture Card
See basic growing conditions and care information below.
Grow plants of Sutrina in small pots of fine-grade epiphyte mixture or on slabs with a pad of moisture-retaining material at the roots. Provide bright light levels, cool temperatures, and regular watering throughout the year.
Literature
Senghas, K. 1990. Sutrina bicolor Lindl. 1842. Die Orchidee 41(1): Orchideenkartei Seite 591-592. Senghas, K. 2000. Sutrina, eine neue Gattung in der Liebhaberkultur. J. Orchideenfr. 7(3):238.
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