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Rodriguezopsis is a genus consisting of two species.
Distribution[]
Plants are found growing on trees in Southern Brazil.
Description[]
Plants are closely allied to the genus Gomesa, but differ by having a more obvious rostellum and often recurved column.
Culture[]
Plant prefers cool to intermediate temperature and is grown in diffused bright light. The plant is best mounted or grown in a well drain mix such as tree fern fibers. To water the plant spray the root system. Reduce watering in the winter.
Naming[]
The genus is named after its flowers which looks the ones from the genus Rodriguezia
Species[]
- Rodrigueziopsis eleutherosepala (Barb.Rodr.) Schltr.,(1920).
- Rodrigueziopsis microphyton (Barb.Rodr.) Schltr., (1920).