Status:
valid
Authors:
W.W.Sm.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1916
Citation Micro:
Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 9: 96 (1916)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000918009
Common Names
- Colquhounia Compta
- Compta Colquhounia
- Compact Colquhounia
Description
Colquhounia compta (also called compact colquhounia, among many other common names) is a perennial shrub native to China and India. It has bright red flowers and grows in sunny, dry areas. It is often found in grasslands, woodlands, and rocky areas.
Uses & Benefits
Colquhounia compta is a small shrub with fragrant white flowers. It is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, and its leaves are used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Colquhounia compta var. compta
Colquhounia compta var. mekongensis (W.W.Sm.) Kudô
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Colquhounia compta has small, white, bell-shaped flowers. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are thin and have small, dark green leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Colquhounia compta is a tropical epiphytic orchid that can be grown in a potting mix of bark and perlite. Propagation is done by division of the rhizome or by seed. Seeds should be sown on a sterile medium and kept in a humid environment.
Where to Find Colquhounia compta
Colquhounia compta can be found in the tropical forests of India.
Species in the Colquhounia genus
Species in the Lamiaceae family
Acanthomintha duttonii,
Acanthomintha ilicifolia,
Acanthomintha lanceolata,
Acanthomintha obovata,
Acanthoprasium frutescens,
Acanthoprasium integrifolium,
Achyrospermum aethiopicum,
Achyrospermum africanum,
Achyrospermum axillare,
Achyrospermum carvalhoi,
Achyrospermum ciliatum,
Achyrospermum cryptanthum,
Achyrospermum dasytrichum,
Achyrospermum densiflorum,
Achyrospermum erythobotrys,
Achyrospermum fruticosum,
Achyrospermum laterale,
Achyrospermum micranthum,
Achyrospermum mildbraedii,
Achyrospermum oblongifolium,
Achyrospermum parviflorum,
Achyrospermum purpureum,
Achyrospermum schimperi,
Achyrospermum schlechteri,
Achyrospermum seychellarum,
Achyrospermum tisserantii,
Achyrospermum urens,
Achyrospermum wallichianum,
Achyrospermum scandens,
Acinos alpinus,
Acrotome angustifolia,
Acrotome fleckii,
Acrotome hispida,
Acrotome inflata,
Acrotome mozambiquensis,
Acrotome pallescens,
Acrotome tenuis,
Acrotome thorncroftii,
Acrymia ajugiflora,
Aegiphila aracaensis,
Aegiphila hystricina,
Aegiphila aculeifera,
Aegiphila alba,
Aegiphila anomala,
Aegiphila arcta,
Aegiphila australis,
Aegiphila bogotensis,
Aegiphila boliviana,
Aegiphila brachiata,
Aegiphila bracteolosa,