Amesiella
(pronounced: aims-ee-EL-ah)
Classification
Vandeae subtribe Aeridinae. Because of floral convergence this genus was previously included in a broadly defined Angraecum in the subtribe Angraecinae.
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Overview
Miniature monopodial epiphytes. Stems short. Leaves alternate, distichous, fleshy-leathery. Inflorescences axillary racemes. Flowers showy, white. Sepals and petals free, spreading, subsimilar, subequal. Lip three-lobed, sessile, with an elongate spur. Column short, without wings or a foot; pollinia 2, on a common linear stipe and viscidium.
Etymology
Named to honor Oakes Ames, founder of the eponymous orchid herbarium of Harvard University.
Distribution
A genus of two species endemic to the Philippines.
Care and Culture Card
See basic growing conditions and care information below.
Grow plants of Amesiella in small pots with a medium-grade epiphyte mixture. Provide bright diffuse light, intermediate to cool-intermediate temperatures, and regular watering throughout the year. The plants are somewhat temperamental and they should be repotted only during active root growth.
Literature
Banks, D. P. and J. Cootes 1998. Amesiella philippinensis. Orchids Austral. 10(4):18-19. Christenson, E. A. 1993. Sarcanthine genera 8: Amesiella Schltr. ex Garay. Amer. Orchid Soc. Bull. 62(1):21-23. Cootes, J. and D. P. Banks 1998. Amesiella monticola, a new species of Orchidaceae from the Philippines. Orchids Austral. 10:26-28. Senghas, K. 1999. Eine zweite Art der Gattung Amesiella. J. Orchideenfr. 6(2):119-121.
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