|
untitled (651 words) |
 | Lindley in 1853, confirmed that the distinction between the genera Brassia and Oncidium was slim. |
| Brassias are distinguished by their very short earless column, and a lip which is not lobed, bearing a callus of two parallel ridges, combined with elongated lateral sepals. |
| Because of their readily distinguished flowers, most botanists have continued to maintain the Brassias as a separate genus, to save endless confusion with labels which would arise if amalgamation was confirmed, and partly because there appears to be a distinction readily apparent to most growers. |
| Culture Sheet - BRASSIA (397 words) |
| Most of the species are epiphytic in wet forests at elevations from sea level to 5000 feet. |
| Culture of brassias is similar to that of cattleyas but with little more shade and should not be allowed to dry out completely. |
| The slender pointed sepals and petals of the flower resemble legs of a spider and the lip of the flower is shaped much like the spiders body, hence the Brassia is sometimes called the Spider Orchid. |
Feeds |
Contact