Renanthera
Renanthera | |
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Renanthera coccinea 1830 illustration[2] | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
Tribe: | Vandeae |
Subtribe: | Aeridinae |
Genus: | Renanthera Lour. (1790) |
Species[1] | |
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Renanthera, abbreviated as Ren in horticultural trade, is a genus of large scrambling monopodial epiphytic and terrestrial species of orchid found in China, the Himalayas, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and Melanesia.[3][4][5]
Species in this genus produce a branched inflorescence containing numerous flowers ranging in color from yellow and orange to red. These flowers possess large lateral sepals.[5]
Description
[edit]The following species ordered by sections are recognized by Plants of the World Online As of May 2024[update]:[6]
Image | Name | Distribution |
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Renanthera annamensis Rolfe | Vietnam | |
Renanthera auyongii Christenson | Borneo (Sarawak) | |
Renanthera bella J.J.Wood | Borneo | |
Renanthera breviflora (Rchb.f.) R.Rice & J.J.Wood | Borneo (Sabah, Sarawak) to Philippines (Sulu Islands) | |
Renanthera caloptera (Rchb.f.) Kocyan & Schuit. | Philippines to Papuasia. | |
Renanthera chanii J.J.Wood & R.Rice | Borneo (Sabah) | |
Renanthera citrina Aver. | China (SE. Yunnan) | |
Renanthera coccinea Lour. | China (SE. Yunnan, SW. Guangxi) | |
Renanthera cornuta R.Rice | Philippines | |
Renanthera dentata R.Rice | Borneo (Sarawak). | |
Renanthera elongata (Blume) Lindl. | Thailand to W. Malesia and Philippines. | |
Renanthera histrionica Rchb.f. | Thailand to Malaya | |
Renanthera imschootiana Rolfe | Arunachal Pradesh to China (S. Yunnan) | |
Renanthera isosepala Holttum | Myanmar to Peninsula Thailand. | |
Renanthera matutina Lindl. | Malesia | |
Renanthera moluccana Blume | Sulawesi to Papuasia. | |
Renanthera monachica Ames | Philippines (Luzon). | |
Renanthera philippinensis (Ames & Quisumb.) L.O.Williams | Philippines | |
Renanthera porphyrodesme (Schltr.) Kocyan & Schuit. | Sumatera to Sulawesi, Papua New Guinea. | |
Renanthera pulchella Rolfe | Myanmar | |
Renanthera storiei Rchb.f. | Philippines. | |
Renanthera vietnamensis Aver. & R.Rice | Vietnam |
Cultivation
[edit]Species in this genus usually require an intermediate to hot climate with good air movement and generally bright light. Their scrambling style of growth means they are best grown on a hanging mount or basket. If they are grown in pots there must be excellent drainage.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Renanthera Lour". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ William Jackson Hooker (1785—1865) del. - "Curtis's botanical magazine" vol. 57 (N. S. 4) pl. 2997
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Rice, R. (2008). Renanthera of Borneo. Malesian Orchid Journal 1: 71-76.
- ^ a b Flora of China v 25 p 451, 火焰兰属 huo yan lan shu, Renanthera Loureiro, Fl. Cochinch. 2: 516, 521. 1790.
- ^ "Plants of the World Online". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
External links
[edit]Media related to Renanthera at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Renanthera at Wikispecies