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Microsaccus

Microsaccus
Photo: Johannes Jacobus Smith (1867–1947), Public domain
Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Orchid
Light
Part shade

About

Microsaccus is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. It is native to Southeast Asia.

How to grow it

Microsaccus can be cultivated under moist conditions with a lot of air movement, and intermediate temperatures. The plants should be placed in a semi-shaded position. It is rarely cultivated.

Where it grows

Microsaccus truncatus is known to grow epiphytically in montane forest at 1200 m above sea level. Microsaccus griffithii occurs in forests at elevations of 500–2770 m above sea level.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Microsaccus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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