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Common Names
- Mundii Corycium
- Mundii Orchid
- Mundii Corycium Orchid
Description
Corycium mundii (also called Mund's Corycium, among many other common names) is a terrestrial orchid native to South Africa. It has two to three leaves, and a single flower with a yellow-green pouch and white petals. It is found in humid, shady forests and grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Corycium mundii is a species of flowering plant that is native to South Africa. It is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in the production of natural dyes. It has medicinal properties and is used to treat skin conditions and to reduce inflammation.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Corycium mundii has yellow flowers with four petals and four sepals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have long, narrow leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Corycium mundii is a terrestrial orchid native to South Africa. It is best grown in a potting mix of equal parts of bark, perlite, and peat moss. Propagation is done by division of the clumps or by seed. Seeds should be sown on a sterile medium and kept moist and in bright light.
Where to Find Corycium mundii
Corycium mundii is native to the tropical rainforests of Central and South America, particularly in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Species in the Corycium genus
Corycium alticola,
Corycium bicolorum,
Corycium bifidum,
Corycium crispum,
Corycium deflexum,
Corycium dracomontanum,
Corycium excisum,
Corycium flanaganii,
Corycium ingeanum,
Corycium microglossum,
Corycium nigrescens,
Corycium orobanchoides,
Corycium tricuspidatum,
Corycium mundii,
Corycium patersoniae,
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,