Orthoceras
(pronounced: or-thoh-SAYR-ass)
Classification
Diurideae subtribe Diuridinae
Etymology
From the Greek orthos, meaning straight, and keras, meaning horn, referring to the conspicuous, erect, stiff bracts.
Distribution
A genus of two species from Australis, New Zealand, and New Caledonia.
Care and Culture Card
See basic growing conditions and care information below.
Grow plants of Orthoceras in pots of sandy loam. Provide bright light levels, intermediate temperatures, and regular watering when the plants have leaves. After flowering the plants enter dormancy, the leaves wither, and watering should be minimal until the onset of new growth.
Literature
Backhouse, G. and J. Jeanes 1995. The orchids of Victoria. Melbourne Univ. Press, Carlton, Victoria.
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