Mediocalcar
(pronounced: mee-dee-oh-CAL-car)
Classification
Podochileae subtribe Eriinae
Etymology
From the Latin medius, meaning middle, and calcar, meaning spur, referring to the saccate middle part of the lip.
Distribution
A genus of 15 species from Sulawesi to Samoa with the greatest diversity in New Guinea.
Care and Culture Card
See basic growing conditions and care information below.
Grow plants of Mediocalcar in pots or baskets with medium-grade epiphyte mixture to which some moisture-retaining components have been added or on slabs with a large pad of moisture-retaining material at the roots. Provide cool-intermediate temperatures, medium light levels, and regular watering throughout the year. The roots of Mediocalcar should never fully dry out.
Literature
Schuiteman, A. 1989. Two new species of Mediocalcar (Orchidaceae) from New Guinea. Blumea 34:167-172. Schuiteman, A. 1997. Revision of the genus Mediocalcar. Orchid Monogr. 8:21-77.
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