Dryadella
Dryadella obrieniana plate from The Genus Masdevallia
Type Species
Dryadella elata
Dryadella abbreviated as Drya. in horticultural trade, is a genus of miniature orchids, formerly included in the genus Masdevallia.
Distribution [ ] There are about 40 species, distributed from southern Mexico to southern Brazil and northern Argentina.
Description [ ] Plants are typically composed of a tuft of leaves from 3 to 6 cm long. The small (1-2 cm) flowers are often conspicuously spotted, and are borne at the base of the leaves.
Culture [ ] Keep plant in partial shade. Plant can be grown in cool to intermediate conditions. Plants are best mounted on treefern fibers or cork, but also can be potted in fine bark with perlite or sphagnum moss. Water regularly and keep potting media moist.
Naming [ ] This genus is named after dryads, mythological nymphs of trees and forests.
Synonyms [ ] Trigonanthe [Schlechter] Brieg. 1975 Species [ ]
Dryadella albicans Dryadella ana-paulae Dryadella aurea Dryadella auriculigera Dryadella aviceps Dryadella barrowii Dryadella butcheri Dryadella clavellata Dryadella crassicaudata Dryadella crenulata Dryadella cristata Dryadella cuspidata Dryadella dodsonii Dryadella dressleri Dryadella edwallii Dryadella elata Dryadella espirito-santensis Dryadella fuchsii Dryadella gnoma Dryadella gomes-ferreirae Dryadella greenwoodiana Dryadella guatemalensis Dryadella hirtzii Dryadella kautskyi Dryadella lilliputiana Dryadella linearifolia Dryadella litoralis Dryadella lueriana Dryadella marilyniana Dryadella marsupiata Dryadella meiracyllium Dryadella minuscula Dryadella mocoana Dryadella nasuta Dryadella nortonii Dryadella odontostele Dryadella osmariniana Dryadella pachyrhiza Dryadella perpusilla Dryadella pusiola Dryadella rodrigoi Dryadella simula Dryadella sororcula Dryadella sublata Dryadella summersii Dryadella susanae Dryadella toscanoi Dryadella vasquezii Dryadella verrucosa Dryadella vitorinoi Dryadella werneri Dryadella wuerstlei Dryadella zebrina
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