Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Leme & J.A.Siqueira
                
                
                    
Source:
wcs
                
                
                    
Year:
2002
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
J. Bromeliad Soc.  52: 112 (2002)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000343686
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Canistrum alagoanum
 - Alagoanum Canistrum
 - Alagoanum's Canistrum
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Canistrum alagoanum (also called the Alagoan Canistrum, among many other common names) is a terrestrial orchid with a single, erect, leafy stem. It is native to Central and South America and is found in a variety of habitats, including rainforests, cloud forests, and montane forests.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Canistrum alagoanum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. Its leaves can also be used to make tea.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Canistrum alagoanum has small, yellow flowers that appear in clusters. The seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings are small, with narrow, pointed leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Canistrum alagoanum is a slow-growing, evergreen shrub that can reach up to 3 m in height. It prefers a sunny position in well-drained soil and can be propagated from cuttings or by seed. It can also be grown from divisions of the rootstock.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Canistrum alagoanum
                        
                            Canistrum alagoanum is native to Brazil and can be found in dry and semi-dry habitats.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Canistrum alagoanum FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Canistrum alagoanum?
Canistrum alagoanum
What is the common name of Canistrum alagoanum?
Alagoan Canistrum
What is the natural habitat of Canistrum alagoanum?
Tropical and subtropical dry forests
                          
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Canistrum genus
                        
                            Canistrum alagoanum, 
Canistrum aurantiacum, 
Canistrum auratum, 
Canistrum camacaense, 
Canistrum fosterianum, 
Canistrum guzmanioides, 
Canistrum lanigerum, 
Canistrum montanum, 
Canistrum pickelii, 
Canistrum sandrae, 
Canistrum seidelianum, 
Canistrum triangulare, 
Canistrum improcerum, 
Canistrum paulistanum, 
Canistrum camacaensis, 
Canistrum tenuisepalum,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        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:324219-2: 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].