Status:
valid
Authors:
Rchb.f.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1882
Citation Micro:
Gard. Chron. , n.s., 17: 764 (1882)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000980974
Common Names
- Anguloa dubia
- Dubia Anguloa
- Doubtful Anguloa
Uses & Benefits
Anguloa dubia is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge plant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Anguloa dubia has small, white flowers with yellow centers. The seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings are small and have long, thin stems with small, oval-shaped leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Anguloa dubia is a perennial herb which can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. It is drought-tolerant and can tolerate some frost.
Where to Find Anguloa dubia
Anguloa dubia can be found in the tropical regions of South America, including Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.
Species in the Anguloa genus
Anguloa acostae,
Anguloa speciosa,
Anguloa brevilabris,
Anguloa cliftonii,
Anguloa clowesii,
Anguloa dubia,
Anguloa eburnea,
Anguloa hohenlohii,
Anguloa rolfei,
Anguloa ruckeri,
Anguloa tognettiae,
Anguloa uniflora,
Anguloa virginalis,
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,