Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Dodson
                
                
                    
Source:
wcs
                
                
                    
Year:
1993
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Orquideologia 19: 96   fig. 1993
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000934028
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Cyclopogon Tandapianus
 - Tandapianus Orchid
 - Butterfly Orchid
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Cyclopogon tandapianus (also called Tandapian Grass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass that grows up to 1 m tall. It is native to Mexico, Central America, and South America, and is found in wet meadows, marshes, and other wet habitats.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Cyclopogon tandapianus is a popular ornamental plant, often used as a groundcover in rock gardens. It is also known to attract beneficial insects, such as pollinators, to the garden.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Cyclopogon tandapianus has small, white, star-shaped flowers with yellow anthers. Its seeds are small and black. Its seedlings have long, narrow leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Cyclopogon tandapianus is a species of grass native to South America. It is a perennial grass that grows in moist, shady areas. It can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers a moist, well-drained soil and partial shade. It can be grown in full sun, but it may need supplemental water during dry periods. It is a low-maintenance plant and does not require much fertilization.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Cyclopogon tandapianus
                        
                            Cyclopogon tandapianus is native to the Caribbean islands of the Dominican Republic and Haiti.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Cyclopogon genus
                        
                            Cyclopogon gardneri, 
Cyclopogon torusus, 
Cyclopogon secundus, 
Cyclopogon cotylolabium, 
Cyclopogon fuscofloralis, 
Cyclopogon organensis, 
Cyclopogon adhaesus, 
Cyclopogon alexandrae, 
Cyclopogon apricus, 
Cyclopogon argyrifolius, 
Cyclopogon argyrotaenius, 
Cyclopogon bangii, 
Cyclopogon bicolor, 
Cyclopogon bidentatus, 
Cyclopogon calophyllus, 
Cyclopogon casanaensis, 
Cyclopogon cearensis, 
Cyclopogon chloroleucus, 
Cyclopogon comosus, 
Cyclopogon condoranus, 
Cyclopogon congestus, 
Cyclopogon cranichoides, 
Cyclopogon deminkiorum, 
Cyclopogon dressleri, 
Cyclopogon dusenii, 
Cyclopogon dutrae, 
Cyclopogon elatus, 
Cyclopogon eldorado, 
Cyclopogon elegans, 
Cyclopogon ellipticus, 
Cyclopogon epiphyticus, 
Cyclopogon estradae, 
Cyclopogon eugenii, 
Cyclopogon glabrescens, 
Cyclopogon goodyeroides, 
Cyclopogon gracilis, 
Cyclopogon graciliscapus, 
Cyclopogon hatschbachii, 
Cyclopogon hennisianus, 
Cyclopogon hirtzii, 
Cyclopogon iguapensis, 
Cyclopogon inaequilaterus, 
Cyclopogon itatiaiensis, 
Cyclopogon laxiflorus, 
Cyclopogon lindleyanus, 
Cyclopogon longibracteatus, 
Cyclopogon luerorum, 
Cyclopogon luteoalbus, 
Cyclopogon macer, 
Cyclopogon maldonadoanus,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        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,