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Quisqueya is a small genus of four orchid species endemic to Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti). The sources say little about cultivation, so the care details below are general orchid guidance and not specific to these species.
Quisqueya is a genus of orchids, consisting of four species endemic of Dominican Republic, to the island of Santo Domingo (split between the Dominican Republic and Haiti) of the Greater Antilles.
The genus was established in 1979 by Donald Dungan Dod. Its name is derived from the Taíno name for Hispaniola.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
