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Warmingia


Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
SubTribe: Oncidiinae
Alliance:
Genus: Warmingia
Rchb.f 1881
Type Species
Warmingia eugenii


Warmingia abbreviated as Wrmga in horticultural trade, is a genus consisting of four species.

Distribution[]

Plants are found growing in Costa Rica, Ecuador, Boliva and Brazil

Description[]

Plants have pseudobulbs subtended by listichous leaf-like sheaths and carrying a single apical leaf

Culture[]

Plant prefers intermediate to warm 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 Danish botanist Eugene Warming

Species[]

  • Warmingia buchtienii (Schltr.) Schltr. ex Garay & Christenson 1996
  • Warmingia eugenii Rchb.f.1881
  • Warmingia holopetala Kraenzl. 1920
  • Warmingia zamorana Dodson 1989
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