Biology:Holcoglossum

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Short description: Genus of orchids

Holcoglossum
Holcoglossum kimballianum Orchi 04.jpg
Holcoglossum kimballianum
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Subtribe: Aeridinae
Genus: Holcoglossum
Schltr.
Type species
Holcoglossum quasipinifolium
Synonyms[1]
  • Pendulorchis Ascolabium
  • S.S.Ying Z.J.Liu, K.W.Liu & L.J.Chen
  • Z.J.Liu, K.Wei Liu & G.Q.Zhang Penkimia
  • Paraholcoglossum Phukan & Odyuo
  • Chenorchis Z.J.Liu, S.C.Chen & L.J.Chen
  • Z.J.Liu, S.C.Chen & L.J.Chen Tsiorchis

Holcoglossum (Holc.[2]) is a genus of orchids, in the family Orchidaceae. It is native from Assam through mainland China to Taiwan and Indo-China.[1][3]

Description

All species of this genus are perennial epi- or lithophytes and are characterized by a short monopodial shoot axis with terete or cross-sectionally triangular leaves. The upper side forms a groove with the folded edges of the leaves. The leaves are tapered and not notched at the leaf tip. The root tips of living roots show a reddish color in all species of the genus, and some species also have red-spotted foliage. The flowering stem emerges laterally from the shoot axis and forms two or more flowers, which are far apart and form a raceme or inflorescence.

The flowers are white and wide open. The lip is three-lobed. The lateral lobes are erect and dotted adaxially. The central part is spread out over a large area and is parallel to the gynostemium. The lip is shaped to allow potential pollinators to depress the middle lip. The flowers have an elongated spur, which is strongly reduced in the subgenus Brachycentron. The gynostemium has a large scar area. The stamen contains two separate pollina. The stipes connecting the pollina and the adhesive disc (Viscidium) bend in the middle when removed from the rostellum. The rostellum is deeply incised.[4] The number of chromosomes is 2n = 38 in almost all species. Holcoglossum tsii has 76 chromosomes in the diploid chromosome set (2n = 76).[5]

Self-pollination has been observed in Holcoglossum amesianum, in which the pollina moves independently to the fertile stigma in the column.[6]

Species

(As of August 2023), Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]

  • Holcoglossum amesianum (Rchb.f.) Christenson - Yunnan, Assam, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia
  • Holcoglossum auriculatum Z.J.Liu, S.C.Chen & X.H.Jin - Yunnan, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand
  • Holcoglossum calcicola Schuit. & P.Bonnet - Laos
  • Holcoglossum flavescens (Schltr.) Z.H.Tsi - Fujian, Hubei, Sichuan, Yunnan
  • Holcoglossum gaoligongense (G.Q.Zhang, K.Wei Liu & Z.J.Liu) Kumar & S.W.Gale
  • Holcoglossum himalaicum (Deb, Sengupta & Malick) Aver.
  • Holcoglossum kimballianum (Rchb.f.) Garay - Yunnan, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos
  • Holcoglossum × kunmingense D.K.Zhao, Ze Zhang & Rui B.Wang
  • Holcoglossum linearifolium Z.J.Liu, S.C.Chen & L.J.Chen - Yunnan
  • Holcoglossum lingulatum (Aver.) Aver. - Guangxi, Yunnan, Vietnam
  • Holcoglossum nagalandense (Phukan & Odyuo) X.H.Jin
  • Holcoglossum nujiangense X.H.Jin & S.C.Chen - Yunnan
  • Holcoglossum omeiense X.H.Jin & S.C.Chen - Sichuan
  • Holcoglossum phongii (Aver.) Aver. & O.Gruss
  • Holcoglossum pumilum (Hayata) L.J.Chen, X.J.Xiao & G.Q.Zhang
  • Holcoglossum quasipinifolium (Hayata) Schltr. - Taiwan
  • Holcoglossum rupestre (Hand.-Mazz.) Garay - Yunnan
  • Holcoglossum semiteretifolium (Seidenf.) R.Rice
  • Holcoglossum singchianum G.Q.Zhang, L.J.Chen & Z.J.Liu
  • Holcoglossum sinicum Christenson - Yunnan
  • Holcoglossum subulifolium (Rchb.f.) Christenson - Hainan, Yunnan
  • Holcoglossum tsii T.Yukawa
  • Holcoglossum wangii Christenson - Yunnan, Guangxi, Vietnam
  • Holcoglossum weixiense X.H.Jin & S.C.Chen - Yunnan

Distribution

The native distribution area of the genus is Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, Tibet, south-central and south-east China, Hainan, Taiwan, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam.[1] Many of the species come from the Yunnan province in the south-west of the People's Republic of China. Holcoglossum quasipinifolium and Holcoglossum pumilum are endemic to Taiwan. The species live at higher altitudes between 1200 m and 3300 m and thus prefer a cool to cold habitat.[citation needed]

Cultivation

The small species from this genus can be cultivated in small pots or baskets or tied to cork plates. Native of cool, damp woods, they require low temperatures and a light spot. In full sun, however, there is a risk of heat build-up. The plants often need water during the growth phase, and less frequent watering during the resting phase without letting them dry out. For a pot culture, the substrate should be quite fine in order to be able to nourish the tender roots.

The large species of the subgenus Brachycentron and section Holcoglossum can be cultivated in a tether but are best suited to basket or pot culture. An exception is Holcoglossum subulifolium, which is better tied up due to its hanging growth. If regular watering is ensured, these species are best cultivated in a basket without substrate. Any substrate used should be very coarse in texture to allow good air circulation at the roots. The plants need a very bright but also cool location. They should be watered regularly, with drier periods during dormancy. In the Meise Botanic Garden, Holcoglossum kimballianum are kept in an alpine greenhouse, where you have to condense your own breath and wear a parka. In nature, the plants are regularly exposed to hoarfrost during the flowering period, which they survive without any problems.

A successful culture often fails because the culture is permanently too warm or because the substrate is too fine, in which the roots die off due to the lack of air.

Intergeneric hybrids

The following intergeneric hybrids with Holcoglossum are listed with the Royal Horticultural Society.[citation needed]

  • ×Holcocentrum (Holcoglossum × Ascocentrum)
  • ×Holcenda (Holcoglossum × Ascocentrum × Vanda)
  • ×Holcosia (Holcoglossum × Luisia)
  • ×Holcanthera (Holcoglossum × Renanthera)
  • ×Holcodirea (Holcoglossum × Sedirea)
  • ×Holcopsis (Holcoglossum × Vandopsis)
  • ×Holcostylis (Holcoglossum × Rhynchostylis)
  • ×Holcovanstylis (Holcoglossum × Rhynchostylis × Vanda)
  • ×Mendelara (Holcoglossum × Ascocentrum × Neofinetia × Rhynchostylis × Vanda)
  • ×Vandoglossum (Holcoglossum × Vanda)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Holcoglossum Schltr.." (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/29689-1. 
  2. "Alphabetical list of standard abbreviations of all generic names occurring in current use in orchid hybrid registration as at 31st December 2007". Royal Horticultural Society. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/plant-registration-forms/orchid-name-abbreviations-list.pdf. 
  3. Flora of China v 25 p 499, 槽舌兰属 cao she lan shu, Holcoglossum Schlechter, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 4: 285. 1919.
  4. JIN, XIAO-HUA (2005). "Generic delimitation and a new infrageneric system in the genus Holcoglossum (Orchidaceae: Aeridinae)". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society (Oxford University Press (OUP)) 149 (4): 465–468. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2005.00463.x. ISSN 1095-8339. 
  5. JIN, XIAO-HUA; ZHANG, TING; GU, ZHI-JIAN; LI, DE-ZHU (2007). "Cytological studies on the genus Holcoglossum (Orchidaceae)". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society (Oxford University Press (OUP)) 154 (2): 283–288. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2007.00654.x. ISSN 1095-8339. 
  6. Liu, Ke-Wei; Liu, Zhong-Jian; Huang, LaiQiang; Li, Li-Qiang; Chen, Li-Jun; Tang, Guang-Da (2006-06-21). "Self-fertilization strategy in an orchid". Nature 441 (7096): 945–946. doi:10.1038/441945a. ISSN 1476-4687. PMID 16791185. https://www.nature.com/articles/441945a. Retrieved 2022-03-04. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q136694 entry