Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Schltr.
                
                
                    
Source:
wcs
                
                
                    
Year:
1912
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 1: 269 (1912)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000926732
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Elatum Plant
 - Agrostophyllum Plant
 - Elatum Flower
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Agrostophyllum elatum (also called 'Cape Daisy', among many other common names) is a perennial herb that grows up to 30 cm tall. It is native to South Africa and is found in grassland and scrubland habitats.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Agrostophyllum elatum is used as an ornamental plant and for its medicinal properties.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Agrostophyllum elatum is white and bell-shaped. The seed is a small, round, black seed. The seedling is a small, slender plant with a single stem and small leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Agrostophyllum elatum is a small, evergreen, perennial herb that grows in moist, shady areas. It prefers a well-drained soil and can be propagated from seed or by division of the rhizomes. It is best grown in partial shade and can tolerate full sun if the soil is kept moist.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Agrostophyllum elatum
                        
                            Agrostophyllum elatum is native to the island of Java in Indonesia.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Agrostophyllum genus
                        
                            Agrostophyllum grubbianum, 
Agrostophyllum cyatheicola, 
Agrostophyllum militare, 
Agrostophyllum milneanum, 
Agrostophyllum nidus-avis, 
Agrostophyllum subacuminatum, 
Agrostophyllum triquetrum, 
Agrostophyllum kairoanum, 
Agrostophyllum daymanense, 
Agrostophyllum crassilabium, 
Agrostophyllum beleense, 
Agrostophyllum atrobrunneum, 
Agrostophyllum habbemense, 
Agrostophyllum acutum, 
Agrostophyllum amboinense, 
Agrostophyllum appendiculoides, 
Agrostophyllum aristatum, 
Agrostophyllum atrovirens, 
Agrostophyllum bilobolabellatum, 
Agrostophyllum bimaculatum, 
Agrostophyllum brachiatum, 
Agrostophyllum brevipes, 
Agrostophyllum callosum, 
Agrostophyllum compressum, 
Agrostophyllum crassicaule, 
Agrostophyllum curvilabre, 
Agrostophyllum curvum, 
Agrostophyllum cyathiforme, 
Agrostophyllum cycloglossum, 
Agrostophyllum cyclopense, 
Agrostophyllum dischorense, 
Agrostophyllum djararatense, 
Agrostophyllum dolychophyllum, 
Agrostophyllum earinoides, 
Agrostophyllum elatum, 
Agrostophyllum elmeri, 
Agrostophyllum elongatum, 
Agrostophyllum fibrosum, 
Agrostophyllum flavidum, 
Agrostophyllum formosanum, 
Agrostophyllum fragrans, 
Agrostophyllum globiceps, 
Agrostophyllum globigerum, 
Agrostophyllum glumaceum, 
Agrostophyllum graminifolium, 
Agrostophyllum grandiflorum, 
Agrostophyllum inocephalum, 
Agrostophyllum javanicum, 
Agrostophyllum kaniense, 
Agrostophyllum kusaiense,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Orchidaceae family
                        
                            Aa fiebrigii, 
Aa hartwegii, 
Aa hieronymi, 
Aa leucantha, 
Aa lorentzii, 
Aa macra, 
Aa achalensis, 
Aa maderoi, 
Aa mandonii, 
Aa matthewsii, 
Aa microtidis, 
Aa paleacea, 
Aa argyrolepis, 
Aa riobambae, 
Aa rosei, 
Aa schickendanzii, 
Aa sphaeroglossa, 
Aa trilobulata, 
Aa weddelliana, 
Aa aurantiaca, 
Aa calceata, 
Aa colombiana, 
Aa denticulata, 
Aa erosa, 
Aa figueroi, 
Aa lozanoi, 
Aa lehmannii, 
Acampe carinata, 
Acampe cephalotes, 
Acampe ochracea, 
Acampe pachyglossa, 
Acampe praemorsa, 
Acampe joiceyana, 
Acampe hulae, 
Acanthophippium bicolor, 
Acanthophippium chrysoglossum, 
Acanthophippium curtisii, 
Acanthophippium eburneum, 
Acanthophippium gougahense, 
Acanthophippium javanicum, 
Acanthophippium lilacinum, 
Acanthophippium mantinianum, 
Acanthophippium parviflorum, 
Acanthophippium pictum, 
Acanthophippium splendidum, 
Acanthophippium striatum, 
Acanthophippium sylhetense, 
Acanthophippium curtisii, 
Achlydosa glandulosa, 
Acianthera aculeata,