Rodrigueziella

Rodrigueziella
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Asparagales Family:Orchidaceae Subfamily: Epidendroideae Tribe: Cymbidieae SubTribe: Oncidiinae Alliance: Genus: Rodrigueziella Kuntze 1891 Type Species Rodrigueziella gomezoides

Rodriguezopsis abbreviated as Rdzlla is a genus consisting of five species.

Distribution

Plants are found growing in Brazil.

Description

Plants are small with slender pseudobulbs and grasslike leaves.

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 similarities to a small Rodriguezia

Synonyms

1. Theodorea Barb. Rod. 1877
2. Hellerorchis A.D.Hawkes, 1959

Species

• Rodrigueziella doeringii (Hoehne) Pabst, 1975.
• Rodrigueziella gomezoides (Barb.Rodr.) Berman, 1973.
• Rodrigueziella handroi (Hoehne) Pabst, 1975.
• Rodrigueziella jucunda (Rchb.f.) Garay, 1973.
• Rodrigueziella petropolitana Pabst, 1976.