Cyrtopodium

Cyrtopodium
Cyrtopodium aliciae plate from Lindenia Iconographie des Orchidées
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Asparagales Family:Orchidaceae Subfamily: Epidendroideae Tribe: Cymbidieae SubTribe: Cyrtopodiinae Alliance: Genus: Cyrtopodium R. Brownn 1813 Type Species Cyrtopodium andersoni

Cyrtopodium, abbreviated Cyrt in trade journals, is a genus of more than 30 species of epiphytic orchids.

Distribution

This genus is found from Florida and Mexico through Argentina.

Description

Plants in this genus have a trilobed lip and fleshy pseudobulbs.

Culture

Plant should be grown in well drain medium such as medium bark, tree fern or full sphagnum moss. Plants are usually grown mounted. Keep plant in cool to warm temperatures in moderate to bright light. Keep mix moist but not wet and reduce watering in the winter.

Naming

The genus is named after its column foot being bent upwards.

Synonyms

1. Tylochilus Nees 1832

Species

• Cyrtopodium aliciae L.Linden & Rolfe, 1892.
• Cyrtopodium andersonii (Lamb. ex Andrews) R.Br. in W.T.Aiton, 1813.
• Cyrtopodium blanchetii Rchb.f., 1850.
• Cyrtopodium braemii L.C.Menezes, 1993.
• Cyrtopodium brandonianum Barb.Rodr., 1877.
• Cyrtopodium brunneum J.A.N.Bat. & Bianch., 2004.
• Cyrtopodium cachimboense L.C.Menezes, 1996.
• Cyrtopodium caiapoense L.C.Menezes, 1998.
• Cyrtopodium cipoense L.C.Menezes, 1998.
• Cyrtopodium cristatum Lindl., 1841.
• Cyrtopodium dusenii Schltr., 1920.
• Cyrtopodium eugenii Rchb.f. & Warm. in H.G.Reichenbach, 1881.
• Cyrtopodium flavum (Nees) Link & Otto ex Rchb., 1830.
• Cyrtopodium fowliei L.C.Menezes, 1995.
• Cyrtopodium gigas (Vell.) Hoehne, 1942.
• Cyrtopodium glutiniferum Raddi, 1823.
• Cyrtopodium graniticum G.A.Romero & Carnevali, 1999.
• Cyrtopodium hatschbachii Pabst, 1978.
• Cyrtopodium holstii L.C.Menezes, 1993.
• Cyrtopodium josephense Barb.Rodr., 1891.
• Cyrtopodium kleinii J.A.N.Bat. & Bianch., 2005.
• Cyrtopodium lamellaticallosum J.A.N.Bat. & Bianch., 2004.
• Cyrtopodium latifolium Bianch. & J.A.N.Bat., 2000.
• Cyrtopodium linearifolium J.A.N.Bat. & Bianch., 2001.
• Cyrtopodium lissochiloides Hoehne & Schltr., 1921.
• Cyrtopodium longibulbosum Dodson & G.A.Romero, 1993.
• Cyrtopodium macedoi J.A.N.Bat. & Bianch., 2006.
• Cyrtopodium macrobulbum (Lex.) G.A.Romero & Carnevali, 1999.
• Cyrtopodium minutum L.C.Menezes, 2004.
• Cyrtopodium naiguatae Schltr., 1919.
• Cyrtopodium pallidum Rchb.f. & Warm. in H.G.Reichenbach, 1881.
• Cyrtopodium palmifrons Rchb.f. & Warm. in H.G.Reichenbach, 1881.
• Cyrtopodium paludicola Hoehne, 1912.
• Cyrtopodium paniculatum (Ruiz & Pav.) Garay, 1962.
• Cyrtopodium parviflorum Lindl., 1843.
• Cyrtopodium pflanzii Schltr., 1922.
• Cyrtopodium poecilum Rchb.f. & Warm. in H.G.Reichenbach, 1881.
• Cyrtopodium punctatum (L.) Lindl., 1833.
• Cyrtopodium saintlegerianum Rchb.f., 1885.
• Cyrtopodium schargellii G.A.Romero, Aymard & Carnevali, 2005.
• Cyrtopodium triste Rchb.f. & Warm. in H.G.Reichenbach, 1881.
• Cyrtopodium vernum Rchb.f. & Warm. in H.G.Reichenbach, 1881.
• Cyrtopodium virescens Rchb.f. & Warm. in H.G.Reichenbach, 1881.
• Cyrtopodium willmorei Knowles & Westc.,1837.
• Cyrtopodium withneri L.C.Menezes, 1996.

Natural Hybrids

• Cyrtopodium × intermedium Brade, 1939.