Status:
valid
Authors:
Schuit. & A.Vogel
Source:
tro
Year:
1982
Citation Micro:
Orchideeën 44: 20 (1982)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001088802
Common Names
- Cypholoron convexa
- Convexa Cypholoron
- Convexa Orchid
Uses & Benefits
Cypholoron convexa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a source of food for animals. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, headaches, and stomach ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Cypholoron convexa has small, yellow flowers with five petals. The flowers are borne on long, thin stems. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have a rosette of narrow, pointed leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Cypholoron convexa is an epiphytic orchid native to Central and South America. It can be grown in a pot or mounted on a slab. It prefers bright, indirect light and should be watered regularly. Propagation is done by division or by seed.
Where to Find Cypholoron convexa
Cypholoron convexa is native to the tropical rainforests of Mexico and Central America.
Species in the Cypholoron genus
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,
References
Art Vogel (b.1949): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'A.Vogel' in the authors string.