Schizoglossum saccatum - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Gentianales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
saccatum
ID:
1251149
Status:
valid
Authors:
Bruyns
Source:
tro
Year:
1995
Citation Micro:
Bothalia 25: 169 (1995)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001250487
Common Names
- Schizoglossum saccatum
- Lace-lipped Orchid
- Lace-lipped Tongue Orchid
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesUses & Benefits
Schizoglossum saccatum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used to make herbal teas and as a medicinal plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Schizoglossum saccatum has small yellow flowers with four petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small, black and glossy. The seedlings have a single cotyledon and the first leaves are ovate-lanceolate.
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Schizoglossum saccatum is a hardy evergreen shrub that prefers full sun to partial shade. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and is tolerant of a wide range of soil pH. Propagation is by semi-hardwood cuttings taken in summer or by layering in spring.
Where to Find Schizoglossum saccatum
Schizoglossum saccatum is native to China, where it can be found in Fujian, Guangdong, and Guangxi provinces.
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-50155903: Based on the initial data import
Peter Vincent Bruyns (b.1957): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Bruyns' in the authors string.