Stenoglottis
(pronounced: stee-noh-GLOT-tiss)
Classification
Orchideae subtribe Habenariinae
Etymology
From the Greek stenos, meaning narrow, and glotta, meaning tongue, referring to the slender lobes of the lip.
Distribution
A genus of four species in Tropical and South Africa.
Care and Culture Card
See basic growing conditions and care information below.
Grow plants of Stenoglottis in pots with a combination of seedling-grade epiphyte mixture and sharp sand. Provide bright light levels, cool-intermediate temperatures, and regular watering throughout the year. In nature the plants go through a semi-dormancy after flowering. This dormancy period is not required in cultivation but care should be taken to avoid over-watering prior to the onset of new growth.
Literature
McDonald, G. 1995. The genus Stenoglottis in South Africa. S. Afr. Orchid J. 26(4):115-119. Schelpe, E. A. 1985. A new mechanism of self-pollination in the Orchidaceae exhibited by Stenoglottis fimbriata Lindl. S. Afr. Orchid J. 16(4):144. Sheehan, T. and M. Sheehan 1985. Orchid Genera Illustrated, 104: Stenoglottis. Amer. Orchid Soc. Bull. 54(3):310-311. Stewart, J. 1989. The genus Stenoglottis. Kew Mag. 6(1):9-22.
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