Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Campacci
                
                
                    
Source:
wcs
                
                
                    
Year:
2011
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Colet. Orquídeas Brasil. 9: 324 (2011)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000923285
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Cleistes Angeliana
 - Angel's Cleistes
 - Angel's Orchid
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Cleistes angeliana (also called Angel's Cleistes, among many other common names) is a species of orchid native to Central and South America. It has long, thin stems and small, white flowers. It grows in open, sunny areas, and prefers moist, well-drained soil.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Cleistes angeliana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments such as fever, skin diseases, and digestive problems.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Cleistes angeliana is a small, white, cup-shaped flower. The seed is a small, dark brown nutlet. The seedling is a small, grass-like plant with a single seed leaf.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Cleistes angeliana is a terrestrial orchid native to Australia. It has large, glossy green leaves and produces white flowers in spring. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist soils. Propagation is best achieved through division of the clumps in spring or early summer. Seeds can also be collected and sown in spring.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Cleistes angeliana
                        
                            Cleistes angeliana is native to Colombia and can be found in the departments of Antioquia and Cauca.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Cleistes genus
                        
                            Cleistes pusilla, 
Cleistes acuminata, 
Cleistes aphylla, 
Cleistes australis, 
Cleistes bella, 
Cleistes brasiliensis, 
Cleistes calantha, 
Cleistes caloptera, 
Cleistes carautae, 
Cleistes castaneoides, 
Cleistes catharinensis, 
Cleistes cipoana, 
Cleistes costaricensis, 
Cleistes elegantula, 
Cleistes exilis, 
Cleistes fragrans, 
Cleistes gert-hatschbachiana, 
Cleistes grandiflora, 
Cleistes huberi, 
Cleistes humidicola, 
Cleistes ionoglossa, 
Cleistes itatiaiae, 
Cleistes latiglossa, 
Cleistes latipetala, 
Cleistes latiplume, 
Cleistes lenheirensis, 
Cleistes lepida, 
Cleistes libonii, 
Cleistes liliastrum, 
Cleistes macrantha, 
Cleistes magnifica, 
Cleistes mantiqueirae, 
Cleistes metallina, 
Cleistes miersii, 
Cleistes monantha, 
Cleistes montana, 
Cleistes moritzii, 
Cleistes nana, 
Cleistes paludosa, 
Cleistes paranaensis, 
Cleistes parviflora, 
Cleistes paulensis, 
Cleistes pluriflora, 
Cleistes quadricallosa, 
Cleistes ramboi, 
Cleistes revoluta, 
Cleistes rodeiensis, 
Cleistes rodriguesii, 
Cleistes rosea, 
Cleistes silveirana,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        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,