Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
(Lindl.) Garay
                
                
                    
Source:
wcs
                
                
                    
Year:
1982
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Bot. Mus. Leafl. 28(4): 312. 1982 [1980 publ. 1982]
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000938198
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Deiregyne Diaphana
 - Diaphana Orchid
 - Diaphana Epidendrum
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Deiregyne diaphana (also called 'Diaphanous Deiregyne', among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant native to Mexico and Guatemala. It typically grows in dry, disturbed areas, such as roadsides and fields.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Deiregyne diaphana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant to treat skin problems, stomach aches, and digestive issues. It is also used to make a tea that is believed to have calming and anti-inflammatory properties.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Deiregyne diaphana is white, with five petals and a yellow center. The seed is small, round, and black. The seedlings are small and thin, with long, narrow leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Deiregyne diaphana can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept at a temperature of 20-25°C (68-77°F). Cuttings should be taken in spring or summer from semi-ripe wood and rooted in a moist, well-drained soil mix. Keep the cuttings in a warm, humid environment until they have rooted.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Deiregyne diaphana
                        
                            Deiregyne diaphana is native to the Mediterranean region and can be found in France, Italy, and Spain.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Deiregyne genus
                        
                            Deiregyne densiflora, 
Deiregyne alinae, 
Deiregyne chartacea, 
Deiregyne cochleata, 
Deiregyne diaphana, 
Deiregyne eriophora, 
Deiregyne falcata, 
Deiregyne nonantzin, 
Deiregyne obtecta, 
Deiregyne pallens, 
Deiregyne pseudopyramidalis, 
Deiregyne pterygodium, 
Deiregyne ramirezii, 
Deiregyne rhombilabia, 
Deiregyne sheviakiana, 
Deiregyne tamayoi, 
Deiregyne thelyrnitra, 
Deiregyne velata, 
Deiregyne tenorioi, 
Deiregyne callifera, 
Deiregyne flavoferruginea, 
Deiregyne hagsateri, 
Deiregyne velutina, 
Deiregyne hio,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        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,