Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Summerh.
                
                
                    
Source:
wcs
                
                
                    
Year:
1944
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Bot. Mus. Leafl. 11: 212 (1944)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000970735
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Ancistrorhynchus Parviflorus
 - Small-Flowered Ancistrorhynchus
 - Small-Flowered's Hook-Beak
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Ancistrorhynchus parviflorus (also called Small-flowered Ancistrorhynchus, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant with small white flowers and dark green leaves. It is native to tropical Africa and is found in moist forests and grasslands.                         
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Ancistrorhynchus parviflorus is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat digestive issues and as an astringent.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Ancistrorhynchus parviflorus is a white-yellowish color with a yellow center and a star-shaped corolla. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedlings are small and have a light green color.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Ancistrorhynchus parviflorus can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken from healthy, mature stems and planted in a well-drained soil mix. Both methods should be kept in a warm, sunny location.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Ancistrorhynchus parviflorus
                        
                            Ancistrorhynchus parviflorus can be found in tropical Africa.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Ancistrorhynchus genus
                        
                            Ancistrorhynchus akeassiae, 
Ancistrorhynchus paysanii, 
Ancistrorhynchus brevifolius, 
Ancistrorhynchus capitatus, 
Ancistrorhynchus cephalotes, 
Ancistrorhynchus clandestinus, 
Ancistrorhynchus crystalensis, 
Ancistrorhynchus laxiflorus, 
Ancistrorhynchus metteniae, 
Ancistrorhynchus ovatus, 
Ancistrorhynchus parviflorus, 
Ancistrorhynchus recurvus, 
Ancistrorhynchus refractus, 
Ancistrorhynchus schumannii, 
Ancistrorhynchus serratus, 
Ancistrorhynchus straussii, 
Ancistrorhynchus tenuicaulis,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        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,