Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Leme & A.P.Fontana
                
                
                    
Source:
wcs
                
                
                    
Year:
2008
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
J. Bromeliad Soc.  58: 209 (2008)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000911325
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Simplicisticha Alcantarea
 - Simplicisticha Alcantarea
 - Simplicisticha Alcantarea
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Alcantarea simplicisticha (also called Simple-Stemmed Alcantarea, among many other common names) is a perennial plant native to Brazil. It has a basal rosette of linear leaves and a flowering stem with yellow flowers. It grows in grassland and rocky areas.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Alcantarea simplicisticha is a popular ornamental plant, often used in gardens and landscapes. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments, including fever, colds, and skin conditions.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Alcantarea simplicisticha has small, white, bell-shaped flowers with yellow centres. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are short and thin.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Alcantarea simplicisticha is a perennial bromeliad native to Brazil. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and full sun, and is tolerant of a wide range of soils and climates. Propagation is usually done by division or seed. Division is the easiest and most reliable method of propagation, and can be done in spring or autumn. Seeds should be sown in spring or autumn in a well-drained soil, and should be lightly covered with soil. Germination usually takes place within two to three weeks.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Alcantarea simplicisticha
                        
                            Alcantarea simplicisticha can be found in the tropical rainforests of Brazil.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Alcantarea simplicisticha FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Alcantarea simplicisticha?
Alcantarea simplicisticha
What is the natural habitat of Alcantarea simplicisticha?
Alcantarea simplicisticha is native to Brazil
What are the uses of Alcantarea simplicisticha?
Alcantarea simplicisticha is used as an ornamental plant
                          
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Alcantarea genus
                        
                            Alcantarea benzingii, 
Alcantarea brasiliana, 
Alcantarea burle-marxii, 
Alcantarea duarteana, 
Alcantarea extensa, 
Alcantarea farneyi, 
Alcantarea geniculata, 
Alcantarea imperialis, 
Alcantarea nahoumii, 
Alcantarea nevaresii, 
Alcantarea odorata, 
Alcantarea regina, 
Alcantarea vinicolor, 
Alcantarea heloisae, 
Alcantarea patriae, 
Alcantarea tortuosa, 
Alcantarea turgida, 
Alcantarea distractila, 
Alcantarea longibracteata, 
Alcantarea nigripetala, 
Alcantarea simplicisticha, 
Alcantarea vasconcelosiana, 
Alcantarea martinellii, 
Alcantarea compacta, 
Alcantarea trepida, 
Alcantarea cerosa, 
Alcantarea lanceopetala, 
Alcantarea nana, 
Alcantarea occulta, 
Alcantarea pataxoana, 
Alcantarea recurvifolia, 
Alcantarea acuminatifolia, 
Alcantarea aurantiaca, 
Alcantarea australiana, 
Alcantarea galactea, 
Alcantarea abacta, 
Alcantarea glaucifolia, 
Alcantarea glaziouana, 
Alcantarea alegrensis, 
Alcantarea roberto-kautskyi, 
Alcantarea chimaera, 
Alcantarea delicata, 
Alcantarea lexeri, 
Alcantarea forzzae, 
Alcantarea intermedia, 
Alcantarea vandenbergii,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Bromeliaceae family
                        
                            Acanthostachys pitcairnioides, 
Acanthostachys strobilacea, 
Acanthostachys calcicola, 
Aechmea abbreviata, 
Aechmea aculeatosepala, 
Aechmea alba, 
Aechmea alegrensis, 
Aechmea alopecurus, 
Aechmea ampla, 
Aechmea andersonii, 
Aechmea angustifolia, 
Aechmea anomala, 
Aechmea apocalyptica, 
Aechmea aquilega, 
Aechmea araneosa, 
Aechmea arenaria, 
Aechmea aripensis, 
Aechmea azurea, 
Aechmea bahiana, 
Aechmea bambusoides, 
Aechmea biflora, 
Aechmea blanchetiana, 
Aechmea blumenavii, 
Aechmea bocainensis, 
Aechmea brachystachys, 
Aechmea bracteata, 
Aechmea brassicoides, 
Aechmea brevicollis, 
Aechmea bromeliifolia, 
Aechmea bruggeri, 
Aechmea caesia, 
Aechmea callichroma, 
Aechmea calyculata, 
Aechmea campanulata, 
Aechmea candida, 
Aechmea cariocae, 
Aechmea carvalhoi, 
Aechmea castanea, 
Aechmea castelnavii, 
Aechmea cathcartii, 
Aechmea caudata, 
Aechmea chantinii, 
Aechmea coelestis, 
Aechmea colombiana, 
Aechmea comata, 
Aechmea conferta, 
Aechmea confusa, 
Aechmea conifera, 
Aechmea costantinii, 
Aechmea contracta,                         
 
                     
                                
                                    
                        References
                        
                            POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60450482-2: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].