Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Hook.f.
                
                
                    
Source:
wcs
                
                
                    
Year:
1890
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Fl. Brit. India 6: 26 (1890)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000944076
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Diploprora Championii
 - Champion's Diploprora
 - Championii Diploprora
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Diploprora championii (also called Diploprora-de-champion, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family. It is a shrub with a woody stem and small, oval leaves. It is native to the Caribbean and Central America, and is found in tropical and subtropical habitats.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Diploprora championii is a species of plant in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is used as an ornamental plant in gardens, as a hedge, and its leaves are used for medicinal purposes.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flowers of Diploprora championii are small, white and bell-shaped. The seeds are small, black and oblong-shaped. The seedlings are short and slender with small, oval-shaped leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Diploprora championii can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained potting mix and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken in spring or summer and rooted in a moist potting mix. Water regularly and keep in a warm, sunny location.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Diploprora championii
                        
                            Diploprora championii can be found in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Diploprora 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,