Podochilus
(pronounced: poh-doh-KYE-liss)
Classification
Podochileae subtribe Podochilinae. Very similar to Appendicula in both the plant habit and flower structure, Podochilus has four pollinia unlike the six pollinia found in Appendicula.
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Overview
Caespitose epiphytes. Stems simple or branched, arching, pendent, oor scrambling over the substrate, rooting at the base of the stems and branches. Leaves alternate, distichous, with +/- imbricate bases. Inflorescences terminal or lateral from axils near the stem apex, few-flowered racemes. Flowers small, tubular. Sepals usually +/- fused at the base, the petals free. Lip unlobed, clawed, +/- auriculate, with a large basal callus. Column short, anther dorsal, with a pair of apical wings (stelids); pollinia 4, attached to one or two caudicles.
Distribution
A genus of 60 species found throughout tropical Asia from Sri Lanka to New Guinea.
Care and Culture Card
See basic growing conditions and care information below.
Mount Podochilus on slabs with a large pad of moisture retaining material at the roots. Provide intermediate to cool-intermediate temperatures, medium light levels, and steady watering throughout the year. Plants of Podochilus should be kept in a very humid environment and should not be dry at the roots for any length of time.
Literature
Schlechter, R. 1900. A monographie der Podochilinae. Bull. Herb. Boiss. 21:1-78.
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