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.[3][4][5]
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| Renanthera coccinea 1830 illustration[2] | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Orchidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epidendroideae |
| Tribe: | Vandeae |
| Subtribe: | Aeridinae |
| Genus: | Renanthera Lour. (1790) |
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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.[5]
Description
The following species ordered by sections are recognized by Plants of the World Online As of May 2024[update]:[6]
| Image | Name | Distribution |
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| Renanthera annamensis Rolfe | Vietnam | |
| Renanthera auyongii Christenson | Borneo (Sarawak) | |
 | Renanthera bella J.J.Wood | Borneo |
| Renanthera breviflora (Rchb.f.) R.Rice & J.J.Wood | Borneo (Sabah, Sarawak) to Philippines (Sulu Islands) | |
| Renanthera caloptera (Rchb.f.) Kocyan & Schuit. | Philippines to Papuasia. | |
| Renanthera chanii J.J.Wood & R.Rice | Borneo (Sabah) | |
 | Renanthera citrina Aver. | China (SE. Yunnan) |
 | Renanthera coccinea Lour. | China (SE. Yunnan, SW. Guangxi) |
 | Renanthera cornuta R.Rice | Philippines |
| Renanthera dentata R.Rice | Borneo (Sarawak). | |
 | Renanthera elongata (Blume) Lindl. | Thailand to W. Malesia and Philippines. |
| Renanthera histrionica Rchb.f. | Thailand to Malaya | |
_(49839763602).jpg) | Renanthera imschootiana Rolfe | Arunachal Pradesh to China (S. Yunnan) |
| Renanthera isosepala Holttum | Myanmar to Peninsula Thailand. | |
| Renanthera matutina Lindl. | Malesia | |
| Renanthera moluccana Blume | Sulawesi to Papuasia. | |
 | Renanthera monachica Ames | Philippines (Luzon). |
| Renanthera philippinensis (Ames & Quisumb.) L.O.Williams | Philippines | |
| Renanthera porphyrodesme (Schltr.) Kocyan & Schuit. | Sumatera to Sulawesi, Papua New Guinea. | |
| Renanthera pulchella Rolfe | Myanmar | |
| Renanthera storiei Rchb.f. | Philippines. | |
 | Renanthera vietnamensis Aver. & R.Rice | Vietnam |
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
External links
Media related to Renanthera at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Renanthera at Wikispecies
