Kingdom Plantae Family Orchidaceae Tribe Diurideae Postal code 2756 | Order Asparagales Subtribe Caladeniinae Federal division Division of Macquarie | |
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Glossodia is a genus of mostly purple orchids from Australia. In spring vast numbers of Glossodia major flower on uncleared land.
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Map of Glossodia NSW 2756, Australia
There are only two recognised species:
Cultivation
Glossodia are difficult to maintain in cultivation. Growing from seed in vitro has yielded very poor results, and plants taken from the wild usually last only a few years. This may be due to the plants' complete reliance on a symbiotic fungus for nutrition. These orchids form no roots and obtain nutrients from mycorrhizal fungi. A reasonably successful solution to this has been to grow new plants in the same pot each year. This usually requires hand pollination, but it can result in a better yield.
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Glossodia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA