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Manniella hongkongensis
S. Y. Hu & Barretto
This species is a deciduous orchid, which requires a resting
period during the dry monsoon season in Hongkong. The leaves
begin to turn brown and wither in November. The flowering scape
emerges before the leaves at the end of January. The flowers
open in early April. The life cycle of the species is affected
by the climate, when there is a wet autumn, the plants may retain
their leaves a couple of months longer. In such a case, the
flowering and leafy shoots appear much later in the following
growing season.
New Species
Found in Hong Kong by our team
(A section added to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of The
Chinese University of Hong Kong)
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