Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
(Szlach.) J.M.H.Shaw
                
                
                    
Source:
ipni
                
                
                    
Year:
2014
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Orchid Rev. 122: 38 (2014)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001339562
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Deiregyne flavoferruginea
 - Flavoferruginea's Deiregyne
 - Deiregyne Flavoferruginea
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Deiregyne flavoferruginea (also called Ferruginous-Flowered Deiregyne, among many other common names) is an epiphytic orchid native to South America. It has a trailing habit and grows up to 3 feet long. The leaves are green and up to 4 inches long. The flowers are yellow and bloom in the summer. It grows in dry, sunny areas, often near rocks and cliffs.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Deiregyne flavoferruginea is used as an ornamental plant in gardens. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat a variety of ailments, including fever, malaria, and gastrointestinal problems.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Deiregyne flavoferruginea has small, white, star-shaped flowers with yellow centers. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and delicate.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Deiregyne flavoferruginea can be propagated by seed or division. Cultivation is best in moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. It is a drought tolerant plant and will tolerate a wide range of soil types.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Deiregyne flavoferruginea
                        
                            Deiregyne flavoferruginea is native to Central America and can be found in Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Deiregyne flavoferruginea FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Deiregyne flavoferruginea?
Deiregyne flavoferruginea
What is the common name of Deiregyne flavoferruginea?
Yellow-brown Deiregyne
Where is Deiregyne flavoferruginea found?
South America
                          
                     
                
                                    
                        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,