Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Schltr.
                
                
                    
Source:
wcs
                
                
                    
Year:
1918
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 36(2): 98 (1918)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000942138
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Diaphananthe divitiflora
 - Divitiflora Plant
 - Diaphananthe Plant
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Diaphananthe divitiflora (also called 'Diviti-Flowered Diaphananthe', among many other common names) is a species of shrub native to Central and South America. It is found in tropical rainforests, where it grows on other trees and shrubs, and is also found in disturbed habitats.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Diaphananthe divitiflora is used as an ornamental plant, as well as for medicinal purposes. It is also used to make rope and baskets, and its leaves are used as a source of food for livestock.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Diaphananthe divitiflora has small, yellowish-green flowers that are arranged in clusters. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have long, thin stems with small, oval-shaped leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Diaphananthe divitiflora is propagated by seed or cuttings. The seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil in a sunny location. The cuttings should be taken from the tips of the stems and planted in a moist, well-drained soil. The plants should be watered regularly and fertilized every few weeks.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Diaphananthe divitiflora
                        
                            Diaphananthe divitiflora is found in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Diaphananthe genus
                        
                            Diaphananthe bidens, 
Diaphananthe ceriflora, 
Diaphananthe divitiflora, 
Diaphananthe dorotheae, 
Diaphananthe eggelingii, 
Diaphananthe fragrantissima, 
Diaphananthe garayana, 
Diaphananthe lorifolia, 
Diaphananthe pellucida, 
Diaphananthe plehniana, 
Diaphananthe sanfordiana, 
Diaphananthe sarcorhynchoides, 
Diaphananthe subclavata, 
Diaphananthe suborbicularis, 
Diaphananthe trigonopetala, 
Diaphananthe vandiformis, 
Diaphananthe welwitschii, 
Diaphananthe odoratissima, 
Diaphananthe gabonensis, 
Diaphananthe ichneumonea, 
Diaphananthe lanceolata, 
Diaphananthe lecomtei, 
Diaphananthe letouzeyi, 
Diaphananthe sarcophylla, 
Diaphananthe spiralis, 
Diaphananthe thomensis, 
Diaphananthe vagans, 
Diaphananthe vesicata, 
Diaphananthe lebelii,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        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,