Details of Genus: Schomburgkia Lindl. (1838)
ID: 576
Genus ja:
Genus en:
# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 2 (from names table)
Accepted: Synonym (= Laelia)
Family: Orchidaceae
Family ja: ラン
Infra familial classification:
Citation:| Data source | Kind of information | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kew Gardens (2017) Plants of the world online (POWO). Accessed on 07 Sep 2023 | Scientific name & others | Show this Data source |
Distribution en:
Description en: Genus, closely related to Laelia, of about 12-15 species of large, evergreen, epiphytic or lithophytic orchids from rainforest and moist cliffs or rocks, at low to medium altitudes in the West Indies and tropical America. They have stout, elongated, spindle-shaped to cylindrical, sometimes hollow pseudobulbs, each with 1-3 leathery, semi-rigid, ovate to oblong leaves. Racemes or panicles of showy flowers are produced from the tips of the pseudobulbs, and may be extremely long.
Hardiness en: Frost tender.
Cultivation en:
Propagation en: Divide when the plant "overflows" the sides of the container. Remove backbulbs and pot them up separately.
Pests en: Scale insects, red spider mites, aphids, whiteflies, and mealybugs may be troublesome.
Description ja:
Comment: Tropical America
Comment ja: ションブルギア
Type species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-03 21:57 by hkokubun@mac.com
Family:
| System | Accepted? | Botanical name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Synonym (= Laelia) | Orchidaceae | ラン科 | Show | ||
| PB2 | Orchidaceae | ラン科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Orchidaceae | ラン科 | Show |