Renanthera

Renanthera
Renanthera coccinea 1830 illustration[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Epidendroideae
Tribe:	Vandeae
Subtribe:	Aeridinae
Alliance:	Vanda
Genus:	Renanthera Lour. (1790)
Species
Renanthera annamensis Renanthera auyongii Renanthera bella Renanthera citrina Renanthera coccinea Renanthera edefeldtii Renanthera elongata Renanthera histrionica Renanthera imschootiana Renanthera matutina Renanthera monachica Renanthera philippinensis Renanthera pulchella Renanthera storiei Renanthera vietnamensis
Synonyms[2]
Nephranthera Hassk. Renantherella Ridl.

Renanthera, abbreviated as Ren in horticultural trade, is a genus of large scrambling monopodial epiphytic and terrestrial species of orchid found in China, the Himalayas, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and Melanesia.^[2][3][4]

Species in this genus produce a branched inflorescence containing numerous flowers ranging in color from yellow and orange to red. These flowers possess large lateral sepals.^[4]

Cultivation

Species in this genus usually require an intermediate to hot climate with good air movement and generally bright light. Their scrambling style of growth means they are best grown on a hanging mount or basket. If they are grown in pots there must be excellent drainage.

References

1. William Jackson Hooker (1785—1865) del. - "Curtis's botanical magazine" vol. 57 (N. S. 4) pl. 2997
2. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
3. Rice, R. (2008). Renanthera of Borneo. Malesian Orchid Journal 1: 71-76.
4. Flora of China v 25 p 451, 火焰兰属 huo yan lan shu, Renanthera Loureiro, Fl. Cochinch. 2: 516, 521. 1790.

External links

• Media related to Renanthera at Wikimedia Commons
• Data related to Renanthera at Wikispecies