Corsia wiakabui - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Liliales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
wiakabui
ID:
912768
Status:
valid
Authors:
(W.N.Takeuchi & Pipoly) D.L.Jones & B.Gray
Source:
wcs
Year:
2008
Citation Micro:
Austrobaileya 7: 721 (2008)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000912103
Common Names
- Corsia wiakabui
- Wiakabui Corsia
- Wiakabui
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Corsia wiakabui (also called 'Wiakabu's Corsia', among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Costaceae family. It is native to the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. It is an evergreen shrub with long, narrow leaves and yellow-green flowers. It grows in moist, shady areas of the rainforest.
Uses & Benefits
Corsia wiakabui is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Corsia wiakabui is a small, yellow, bell-shaped flower with three petals. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedlings are small, green, and have a single stem.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Corsia wiakabui is an evergreen shrub that grows best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and is drought tolerant once established. Propagation is best done through semi-hardwood cuttings taken in summer or early autumn.
Where to Find Corsia wiakabui
Corsia wiakabui is native to Madagascar and can be found in dry deciduous forests.
Species in the Corsia genus
Corsia acuminata, Corsia arfakensis, Corsia boridiensis, Corsia brassii, Corsia clypeata, Corsia cordata, Corsia cornuta, Corsia crenata, Corsia cyclopensis, Corsia haianjensis, Corsia huonensis, Corsia lamellata, Corsia merimantaensis, Corsia ornata, Corsia papuana, Corsia purpurata, Corsia pyramidata, Corsia resiensis, Corsia torricellensis, Corsia triceratops, Corsia unguiculata, Corsia virido-purpurea, Corsia wubungu, Corsia dispar, Corsia wiakabui,
Species in the Corsiaceae family
Arachnitis uniflora, Corsia acuminata, Corsia arfakensis, Corsia boridiensis, Corsia brassii, Corsia clypeata, Corsia cordata, Corsia cornuta, Corsia crenata, Corsia cyclopensis, Corsia haianjensis, Corsia huonensis, Corsia lamellata, Corsia merimantaensis, Corsia ornata, Corsia papuana, Corsia purpurata, Corsia pyramidata, Corsia resiensis, Corsia torricellensis, Corsia triceratops, Corsia unguiculata, Corsia virido-purpurea, Corsia wubungu, Corsia dispar, Corsia wiakabui, Corsiopsis chinensis,
References
Wayne N. Takeuchi (b.1952): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'W.N.Takeuchi' in the authors string.
David Lloyd Jones (b.1944): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'D.L.Jones' in the authors string.
Bruce Gray (b.1939): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'B.Gray' in the authors string.
John J. Pipoly (b.1955): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Pipoly' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77094955-1: Based on the WCVP December 2022 data release.