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Stelis gracilis is a species of leach orchid (genus Stelis), which is one of the largest genera in the orchid family, with over 600 species. Stelis gracilis are small epiphytes with greenish-white flowers in raceme inflorescences. This rare species of orchid is found in tropical rainforests in North and Central America. It was first described by the American botanist Oakes Ames in 1908.
Stelis gracilis can be grown potted in a fine bark-based compost in cool to intermediate temperatures, moderate to heavy shade. Requires good ventilation and high humidity throughout the entire year.
If properly cared for in artificial conditions, an individual specimen may live for several years.
These plants are rare; mostly found in North and Central American areas.
Golden Stelis · Anathallis ariasii · Anathallis jesupiorum · Anathallis rubens · Anathallis sclerophylla · Anathallis stenophylla · Anathallis vasquezii · Stelis bevilacquana · Stelis stergiosii · Stelis aligera · Stelis alleyoop · Stelis aloisii
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Stelis gracilis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
