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]

Renanthera
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)
Species[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Ascoglossum Schltr.
  • Nephranthera Hassk.
  • Porphyrodesme Schltr.
  • Renantherella Ridl.

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

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The following species ordered by sections are recognized by Plants of the World Online As of May 2024:[6]

Image Name Distribution
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
  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

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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

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  1. ^ a b "Renanthera Lour". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  2. ^ William Jackson Hooker (1785—1865) del. - "Curtis's botanical magazine" vol. 57 (N. S. 4) pl. 2997
  3. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  4. ^ Rice, R. (2008). Renanthera of Borneo. Malesian Orchid Journal 1: 71-76.
  5. ^ a b Flora of China v 25 p 451, 火焰兰属 huo yan lan shu, Renanthera Loureiro, Fl. Cochinch. 2: 516, 521. 1790.
  6. ^ "Plants of the World Online". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
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