Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
(Müll.Arg.) Pichon
                
                
                    
Source:
wcs
                
                
                    
Year:
1947
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. ser. 2, 19(4): 368. 1947 [Sep 1947]
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000944083
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Diplorhynchus Condylocarpon
 - Knobbed Diplorhynchus
 - Condylocarpon Diplorhynchus
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Diplorhynchus condylocarpon (also called Diplorhynchus-de-condylocarpon, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family. It is a shrub with a woody stem and small, oval leaves. It is native to the Caribbean and Central America, and is found in tropical and subtropical habitats.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Diplorhynchus condylocarpon is a species of plant in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is used as an ornamental plant in gardens, as a hedge, and its leaves are used for medicinal purposes.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flowers of Diplorhynchus condylocarpon are small, white and bell-shaped. The seeds are small, black and oblong-shaped. The seedlings are short and slender with small, oval-shaped leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Diplorhynchus condylocarpon can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained potting mix and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken in spring or summer and rooted in a moist potting mix. Water regularly and keep in a warm, sunny location.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Diplorhynchus condylocarpon
                        
                            Diplorhynchus condylocarpon can be found in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Diplorhynchus genus
                        
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Apocynaceae family
                        
                            Acokanthera laevigata, 
Acokanthera oblongifolia, 
Acokanthera oppositifolia, 
Acokanthera rotundata, 
Acokanthera schimperi, 
Adenium boehmianum, 
Adenium multiflorum, 
Adenium obesum, 
Adenium oleifolium, 
Adenium swazicum, 
Adenium dhofarense, 
Aganosma breviloba, 
Aganosma cymosa, 
Aganosma gracilis, 
Aganosma lacei, 
Aganosma petelotii, 
Aganosma schlechteriana, 
Aganosma siamensis, 
Aganosma wallichii, 
Aganosma heynei, 
Alafia alba, 
Alafia barteri, 
Alafia benthamii, 
Alafia berrieri, 
Alafia calophylla, 
Alafia caudata, 
Alafia erythrophthalma, 
Alafia falcata, 
Alafia fuscata, 
Alafia insularis, 
Alafia intermedia, 
Alafia landolphioides, 
Alafia lucida, 
Alafia microstylis, 
Alafia multiflora, 
Alafia nigrescens, 
Alafia orientalis, 
Alafia parciflora, 
Alafia pauciflora, 
Alafia perrieri, 
Alafia schumannii, 
Alafia thouarsii, 
Alafia vallium, 
Alafia verschuereni, 
Alafia whytei, 
Alafia zambesiaca, 
Allamanda calcicola, 
Allamanda angustifolia, 
Allamanda blanchetii, 
Allamanda cathartica,