Lockhartia

Lockhartia
Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Asparagales Family:Orchidaceae Subfamily: Epidendroideae Tribe: Cymbidieae SubTribe: Oncidiinae Alliance: Genus: Lockhartia Hooker 1827 Type Species Lockhartia biserra

Lockhartia, abbreviated Lhta in horticultural trade, is a genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae) and the only genus of alliance Lockhartia.

Distribution

There are about 30 species, distributed from Mexico through northern South America.

Description

Plants in this genus have pendant, braided and flat belt-like stem. Plants have two pollina.

Culture

Grow plants in cool to intermediate temperatures in partial shade to bright light. Water plant when mix drys. During the winter give plants a slight dryout between waterings. Water approximately once a week. Pot with medium fir bark.

Naming

The genus is named after English botanist David Lockhart

Synonyms

1. Fernandezia Lindley 1833

Species

• Lockhartia acuta (Lindl.) Rchb.f., 1852.
• Lockhartia amoena Endres & Rchb.f., 1872.
• Lockhartia bennettii Dodson, 1989.
• Lockhartia chocoensis Kraenzl. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), 1923.
• Lockhartia goyazensis Rchb.f., 1852.
• Lockhartia hercodonta Rchb.f. ex Kraenzl. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), 1923.
• Lockhartia imbricata (Lam.) Hoehne, 1952.
• Lockhartia ivainae M.F.F.Silva & A.T.Oliveira, 2001 publ. 2002.
• Lockhartia latilabris C.Schweinf., 1951.
• Lockhartia lepticaula D.E.Benn. & Christenson, 2001.
• Lockhartia ludibunda Rchb.f., 1857.
• Lockhartia lunifera (Lindl.) Rchb.f., 1852.
• Lockhartia micrantha Rchb.f., 1852.
• Lockhartia mirabilis (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f., 1855.
• Lockhartia oblongicallosa Carnevali & G.A.Romero in G.A.Romero & G.Carnevali, 2000.
• Lockhartia obtusata L.O.Williams, 1941.
• Lockhartia odontochila Kraenzl. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), 1923.
• Lockhartia oerstedii Rchb.f., 1852.
• Lockhartia parthenocomos (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f., 1852.
• Lockhartia pittieri Schltr., 1913.
• Lockhartia platyglossa Rchb.f., 1876.
• Lockhartia schunkei D.E.Benn. & Christenson, 1998.
• Lockhartia serra Rchb.f., 1878.
• Lockhartia triangulabia Ames & C.Schweinf., 1925.
• Lockhartia tuberculata D.E.Benn. & Christenson, 1994.
• Lockhartia variabilis Ames & C.Schweinf., 1925.