Pholidota

Plant Characteristics

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Scientific Names

The genus Pholidota belongs to the family Orchidaceae and the subtribe Coelogyninae. Genus that are part of this subtribe are usually terrestrial or epiphytic. There is great variation among leaf types of this genus; however, the flowers are usually small to large and appear upside down.

Species of this genus can be found in tropical Asia and into China.

Read about Pholidota in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Pholidota (Greek, scale and ear; the scales of the unopened raceme are said to recall the rattle of a snake). Orchidaceae. Orchids with the habit of Coe- logyne, to be grown in a warmhouse, 55° to 65°. Rhizomes creeping: pseudobulbs consisting of a single internode: fls. small, short-pedicelled, in slender racemes, each with a large bract; sepals and petals short, broad; labellum excavated or sac-like; column very short, winged around the top.—A small genus containing about 20 species, natives of India, S. China, and the Malay Archipelago. For cult., use strong light rich potting material, broken pots, old dry cow-manure, plenty of drainage. Do not allow to become very dry. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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