Trias

Trias
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Asparagales Family:Orchidaceae Subfamily: Epidendroideae Tribe: Podochilaeae SubTribe: Bulbophyllinae Alliance: Genus: Trias Lindley 1830 Type Species Trias oblonga

Trias is a small genus of orchids from Asia.

Distribution

Plants are found from India to Borneo

Description

Plants in this genus have two chamber anthlers and a triangular shaped flower

Culture

Plants usually grow in intermediate to warm temperatures. Keep moist in summer seasons and do not allow mix to dry, in winter keep the mix slight dry and reduce watering. Watering usually varies between plants Keep good air movement to avoid fungal growth. Keep plants in shade. Pot plants in sphagnum moss, fine bark, or mounted.

Naming

The genus is named after its triangular shaped flowers.

Synonyms

1. Phyllorchis Thou. 1822

Species

• Trias antheae J.J.Verm. & A.L.Lamb, 1994.
• Trias bonaccordensis C.S.Kumar, 1989.
• Trias disciflora (Rolfe) Rolfe, 1896.
• Trias intermedia Seidenf. & Smitinand, 1965.
• Trias mollis Seidenf., 1976.
• Trias nana Seidenf., 1976.
• Trias nasuta (Rchb.f.) Stapf, 1928.
• Trias nummularia Aver. & Averyanova, 2006.
• Trias oblonga Lindl., 1830.
• Trias picta (C.S.P.Parish & Rchb.f.) C.S.P.Parish ex Hemsl., 1882.
• Trias rosea (Ridl.) Seidenf., 1976.
• Trias stocksii Benth. ex Hook.f., 1890.
• Trias tothastes (J.J.Verm.) J.J.Wood in J.J.Wood & P.J.Cribb, 1994.