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Neogardneria
(pronounced: nee-oh-gard-NAYR-ee-ah)
Classification
Maxillarieae subtribe Zygopetalinae
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Overview
Caespitose epiphytes. Pseudobulbs ovoid. Leaves 3--4, lanceolate. Inflorescences erect racemes with subinflated floral bracts. Flowers showy, waxy. Sepals and petals subsimilar, subequal, free, spreading. Lip three-lobed, the callus a prominent transverse crest. Column stout, straight, not winged, without a foot; pollinia 4, in two pairs sessile on a common viscidium.
Distribution
A monotypic genus endemic to Brazil.
Care and Culture Card
See basic growing conditions and care information below.
Grow Neogardneria in pots with a medium grade epiphyte mixture. Provide medium light levels, intermediate to cool-intermediate temperatures, and regular watering throughout the year. Growth in Neogardnerias is cyclic but the plants do not appear to require a pronounced dry season.
Literature
Pabst, G. F. J. 1964. Neogardneria binotii (DeWild.) Hoehne. Orquidea 26:164-165. Senghas, K. 1993. Neogardneria murrayana (Gardn. ex Hook.) Garay 1972. Die Orchidee 44(3): Orchideenkartei Seite 725-726.
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