Poaephyllum
(pronounced: poh-ee-FILL-um)
Classification
Podochileae subtribe Podochilinae
Overview
Caespitose epiphytes. Stems elongate, cane-like, leafy, concealed by persistent leaf sheaths. Leaves alternate, distichous, linear. Inflorescences axillary, subsessile. Flowers few, minute. Sepals and petals free, spreading, the lateral sepals sometimes fused. Lip unlobed, spatulate. Column very short, with a foot, with terminal wings; pollinia 8, joined to a minute common viscidium.
Distribution
A genus of about ten species ranging from India (Nicobar Islands) to New Guinea.
Care and Culture Card
See basic growing conditions and care information below.
Grow Poaephyllum in pots of medium grade epiphyte mixture. Provide medium bright light levels, intermediate temperatures, and steady watering throughout the year.
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