Anthogonium
(pronounced: an-tho-GOH-nee-um)
Classification
Arethuseae subtribe Bletiinae
Overview
Caespitose terrestrials arising from subterranean corms. Leaves erect, plicate, linear-lanceolate, long-petiolate with the petioles forming an elongate neck. Inflorescences basal, erect, long-pedunculate, racemes or panicles. Flowers not resupinate, tubular, pink. Sepals and petals subsimilar, subequal, the sepals fused at the base into a tube. Lip three-lobed, without callus. Column elongate, curved at the apex, without wings or a foot; pollinia 4, naked.
Etymology
From the Greek anthos, meaning flower, and gonia, meaning angle, referring to the angle at which the flower is attached to the ovary.
Distribution
A monotypic genus recorded from Nepal to Indochina.
Care and Culture Card
See basic growing conditions and care information below.
Grow plants of Anthogonium in bulb pans with sandy loam. Provide cool-intermediate temperatures, full light, and regular watering during the growing season. After the corms have matured, reduce watering to a maintenance level and provide cool temperatures and lower humidity.
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