Huntleya
(pronounced: HUNT-lee-ah)
Classification
Maxillarieae subtribe Zygopetalinae
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Etymology
Named for Rev. J. T. Huntley, an avid English orchid grower during the first half of the 19th century.
Distribution
A genus of about ten species from Central and South America. There is significant and conflicting taxonomic confusion surrounding the specific limits of most of the species.
Care and Culture Card
See basic growing conditions and care information below.
Grow plants of Huntleya in baskets of medium-grade epiphyte mixture with the addition of moisture-retentive material. Provide cool-intermediate temperatures, medium light levels, and regular watering throughout the year. The plants should never dry out fully for any significant period of time. Plants of Huntleya are particularly prone to bacterial rots and attention should be paid to avoiding cold drafts and any overhead drips during periods of cloudy weather.
Literature
Anderson, R. C. 1975. Huntleya meleagris ‘El Valle de Anton’ AM/AOS. Amer. Orchid Soc. Bull. 44(6):493-495. Dunn, H. A. 1950. Orchids of Panama, Huntleya burtii. Amer. Orchid Soc. Bull. 19(3):147-150. Dunsterville, G. C. K. and E. Dunsterville 1974. Huntleya species of Venezuela. Orchid Digest 38(3):115-116. Fowlie, J. A. 1966. A showy new Huntleya from Panama. Orchid Digest 30(9):280-282. Fowlie, J. A. 1967. Some observations on the genus Huntleya and related genera. Orchid Digest 31(9):278-280. Fowlie, J. A. 1974. Huntleya sessiliflora Lindley. Orchid Digest 38(3):107, 116-119. Jenny, R. 1984. Zwei neue Orchideen aus Kolumbien: Paphinia neudeckei var. mocoaensis Jenny var. nov. -- Huntleya waldvogelii Jenny spec. nov. Die Orchidee 35:130-132. Read, V. M. St. J. 1981. Huntleya lucida from a new locality in Trinidad. Orchid Review 89(1057):339-340. Sheehan, T. and M. Sheehan 1975. Orchid Genera Illustrated, XLV: Huntleya. Amer. Orchid Soc. Bull. 44(6):516-517. Teuscher, H. 1975. Collector’s Item: Huntleya and Bollea. Amer. Orchid Soc. Bull. 44(11):974-978.
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