Eria

Eria is a genus of orchids that consists of about 1000 species.

Distribution

Plants in this genus are distributed in tropical Asia, Malaysia, Australia, Polynesia and other Pacific islands. The plants grow in various habitats from the Himalayan mountains to coastal shorelines.

Description

The flowers of this genera are small to medium size.

Culture

Culture varies from species to species because of the wide distribution of this genus. Most species generally can be potted in fir bark with perlite and require dry outs between waterings.

Naming

The genus is named after the wooly hairs on many of the flowers in this genus.

Synonyms

1. Callostylis Blume (1825).
2. Ceratium Blume (1825), nom. illeg.
3. Dendrolirium Blume (1825).
4. Octomeria D.Don (1825), nom. illeg.
5. Pinalia Buch.-Ham. ex Lindl. (1826).
6. Cylindrolobus Blume (1828).
7. Tylostylis Blume (1828), nom. superfl.
8. Erioxantha Raf. (1832).
9. Exeria Raf. (1838).
10. Pierardia Raf. (1838), nom. illeg.
11. Trichosma Lindl. (1842).
12. Forbesina Ridl. (1926).
13. Aeridostachya (Hook.f.) Brieger (1981).
14. Campanulorchis Brieger in R.Schlechter (1981).
15. Cymboglossum (J.J.Sm.) Brieger in R.Schlechter (1981)
16. Gunnarorchis Brieger (1981).
17. Ascidieria Seidenf. (1984).

Species

See List of Eria species