Earina
(pronounced: EER-ee-nah)
Classification
Epidendreae subtribe Glomerinae. Two distinct growth forms occur in the genus with two species having elongate, pendent stems and four species having short, erect stems. No formal names have been given to these groups.
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Overview
Epiphytes or terrestrials. Stems short to elongate, erect to pendent, leafy. Leaves alternate, distichous. Inflorescences terminal panicles, short to long-pedunculate, erect or pendent, with the lateral branches short, densely-flowered. Flowers small, +/- cupped, usually fragrant. Sepals and petals free, spreading. Lip three-lobed, saccate at the base, without callus. Column elongate, lightly arching, slightly dilated, winged at the base; pollinia 4, without a stipe or viscidium.
Etymology
From the Greek earinos, meaning springtime, referring to their flowering season in New Zealand.
Distribution
A genus of six species in the Pacific from New Zealand to Fiji, Samoa, and Tahiti.
Care and Culture Card
See basic growing conditions and care information below.
Grow species of Earina with short stems in pots with a medium grade potting mixture. Grow species of Earina with long stems mounted on slabs with a large pad of moisture-retaining material at the roots. Provide intermediate temperatures, bright light, and steady watering throughout the year.
Literature
St. George, I. 1993. The Pacific genus Earina. Orchadian 11(2):56-65.
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