Tylostigma
(pronounced: tye-loh-STIG-mah)
Classification
Orchideae subtribe Habenariinae
Overview
Terrestrials with fasciculate roots. Stems erect, unbranched. Leaves linear-lanceolate, toward the stem apex. Inflorescences terminal densely-flowered racemes. Flowers small. Sepals and petals free, spreading, subsimilar, subequal. Lip unlobed, sessile, spurless. Column short, stout, without wings or foot; pollinia 2,
Etymology
From the Greek tylos, meaning knob, and stigma, meaning stigma, referring to the knob-like stigmas.
Distribution
A genus of three species endemic to Madagascar.
Care and Culture Card
See basic growing conditions and care information below.
Grow plants of Tylostigma in pots of sandy loam. Provide full light and cool temperatures. Water regularly throughout the growing season tapering off to an extent after flowering.
Literature
Schlechter, R. 1925. Tylostigma. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 33:20-24.
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