Dinklageella
(pronounced: dink-lah-gee-EL-lah)
Classification
Vandeae subtribe Aerangidinae
Overview
Scrambling, climbing, monopodial epiphytes or lithophytes, rooting along the stem, the roots long, branched. Leaves alternate, distichous, elliptic, notched at the apices. Inflorescences short, few-flowered racemes, produced subopposite to the last leaf. Flowers white. Sepals and petals free, spreading. Lip three-lobed, with a long club-shaped spur. Column very short; pollinia 2, on a stipe and viscidium.
Etymology
Honoring the German plant collector Max J. Dinklage who added to our knowledge of West African plants.
Distribution
A genus of two species from Tropical Africa.
Care and Culture Card
See basic growing conditions and care information below.
Mount Dinklageella on long slabs or totems to accomodate their scrambling habit. Provide bright light, warm temperatures, and steady watering throughout the year.
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