Soterosanthus

Soterosanthus shepheardii is a species of orchid found in Ecuador and Colombia,[1] and the only species of the monotypic genus Soterosanthus. This species segregated from Sievekingia because of its upright inflorescence. Flowers are somewhat similar to Sievekingia as is the plant stature, being on the small side, around 6" tall. Plants are semi-deciduous and warmth tolerant. Grow in small pots of medium grade bark mix under same conditions as for Gongora; shaded light, even moisture, drier in winter. It is a rarely seen relative of Stanhopea.[2][3][4]

Soterosanthus
Soterosanthus shepheardii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Cymbidieae
Subtribe: Stanhopeinae
Genus: Soterosanthus
Lehm. ex Jenny
Species:
S. shepheardii
Binomial name
Soterosanthus shepheardii
Synonyms[1]

Sievekingia shepheardii Rolfe

References
  1. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP), wcsp.science, KewScience
  2. Pridgeon, A.M., Cribb, P.J., Chase, M.C. & Rasmussen, F.N. (2009). Epidendroideae (Part two). Genera Orchidacearum 5: 1-585. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  3. Jenny, R. 1986. Einige Notizen zur Gattung Sievekingia Die Gattung Soterosanthus und zwei neue Arten: Sievekingia herrenhuasana und herklotziana. Orchidee (Hamburg) 37(2): 73–80.
  4. Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez. (eds.) 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador, Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 75: i–viii, 1–1181. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis
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