Schizoglossum nitidum - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Table of Contents
- Summary
- Common names
- Description
- Uses & Benefits
- Flower, Seeds and seedlings
- Where to find
- References
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Gentianales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
nitidum
ID:
1103577
Status:
valid
Authors:
Schltr.
Source:
tro
Year:
1895
Citation Micro:
Beibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 51: 18 (1895)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001102915
Common Names
- Schizoglossum nitidum
- Climbing Milkweed
- Tiger's Claw
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Schizoglossum nitidum (also called Shiny tongue-orchid, among many other common names) is an orchid native to Europe and North Africa. It has a single, slender stem with yellow flowers and grows in grasslands and meadows.
Uses & Benefits
Schizoglossum nitidum is used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat fever, headache, and malaria. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Schizoglossum nitidum has small white flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have a single pair of cotyledons.
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Schizoglossum nitidum is native to California and can be found in dry, rocky areas.
Species in the Schizoglossum genus
Schizoglossum rubiginosum, Schizoglossum graminifolium, Schizoglossum amatolicum, Schizoglossum angolense, Schizoglossum atropurpureum, Schizoglossum bidens, Schizoglossum cordifolium, Schizoglossum hamatum, Schizoglossum aschersonianum, Schizoglossum barbatum, Schizoglossum elingue, Schizoglossum flavum, Schizoglossum linifolium, Schizoglossum nitidum, Schizoglossum quadridens, Schizoglossum stenoglossum, Schizoglossum viridulum, Schizoglossum crassipes, Schizoglossum garcianum, Schizoglossum hilliardiae, Schizoglossum ingomense, Schizoglossum montanum, Schizoglossum peglerae, Schizoglossum singulare, Schizoglossum abyssinicum, Schizoglossum saccatum, Schizoglossum austromontanum,
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,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record tro-2604665: Based on the initial data import
Rudolf Schlechter (1872-1925): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Schltr.' in the authors string.