Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
C.Schweinf.
                
                
                    
Source:
wcs
                
                
                    
Year:
1943
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Amer. Orchid Soc. Bull. 12: 242 (1943)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000924957
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Alborosea Coryanthes
 - Alborosea Helmet Orchid
 - Alborosea Catasetum
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Coryanthes alborosea (also called White-Rose Coryanthes, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree found in tropical regions of Central and South America. It is usually found in wet forests, along streams and in other moist habitats.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Coryanthes alborosea is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used to make herbal tea and in traditional medicine.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Flower: Coryanthes alborosea has yellow flowers with five petals. Seed: The seeds are small, black and glossy. Seedlings: The seedlings are small and have a single stem.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Coryanthes alborosea can be propagated through seed or division. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist. Division should be done in the spring or fall and the divisions should be planted in a moist soil mix. Both should be kept in a warm, sunny location.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Coryanthes alborosea
                        
                            Coryanthes alborosea can be found in South America.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Coryanthes genus
                        
                            Coryanthes dasilvae, 
Coryanthes kaiseriana, 
Coryanthes maduroana, 
Coryanthes minima, 
Coryanthes gerlachiana, 
Coryanthes lagunae, 
Coryanthes villegasiana, 
Coryanthes angelantha, 
Coryanthes gustavo-romeroi, 
Coryanthes javieri, 
Coryanthes melissae, 
Coryanthes oscarii, 
Coryanthes pacaraimensis, 
Coryanthes recurvata, 
Coryanthes selbyana, 
Coryanthes wenzeliana, 
Coryanthes mystax, 
Coryanthes lachuensis, 
Coryanthes jorgemarioi, 
Coryanthes velizii, 
Coryanthes oscarrodrigoi, 
Coryanthes albertinae, 
Coryanthes alborosea, 
Coryanthes bergoldii, 
Coryanthes bicalcarata, 
Coryanthes boyi, 
Coryanthes bruchmuelleri, 
Coryanthes cataniapoensis, 
Coryanthes cavalcantei, 
Coryanthes elegantium, 
Coryanthes elianae, 
Coryanthes feildingii, 
Coryanthes flava, 
Coryanthes gernotii, 
Coryanthes gomezii, 
Coryanthes horichiana, 
Coryanthes hunteriana, 
Coryanthes leferenziorum, 
Coryanthes leucocorys, 
Coryanthes macrantha, 
Coryanthes macrocorys, 
Coryanthes maculata, 
Coryanthes mastersiana, 
Coryanthes misasii, 
Coryanthes miuaensis, 
Coryanthes panamensis, 
Coryanthes pegiae, 
Coryanthes picturata, 
Coryanthes seegeri, 
Coryanthes senghasiana,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        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,