Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Dodson
                
                
                    
Source:
wcs
                
                
                    
Year:
1994
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Orquideologia 19: 136 (1994)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000948235
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Elleanthus Hirtzii
 - Hirtz's Elleanthus
 - Hirtz's Star-Gazer
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Elleanthus hirtzii (also called 'Hirtz's Elleanthus' and 'Hirtz's Elleanth', among many other common names) is a small shrub native to South America. It has lanceolate leaves and small, yellow-green flowers. It typically grows in open forests, meadows, and along roadsides and streams.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Elleanthus hirtzii is a popular ornamental plant used in gardens and flower beds. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments, including fever, headaches, and stomachaches.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Flower: Elleanthus hirtzii has bright yellow flowers with a white center. Seed: The seed of Elleanthus hirtzii is small and round. Seedlings: The seedlings of Elleanthus hirtzii are small and have a single, thin stem.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Elleanthus hirtzii is a hardy perennial that can be grown in full sun or partial shade. It is best propagated by division in spring or early summer. It can also be propagated from seed, though germination is slow and erratic.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Elleanthus hirtzii
                        
                            Elleanthus hirtzii can be found in the tropical Andes of Colombia and Ecuador.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Elleanthus genus
                        
                            Elleanthus capitatellus, 
Elleanthus decipiens, 
Elleanthus ligularis, 
Elleanthus carinatus, 
Elleanthus amethystinoides, 
Elleanthus amethystinus, 
Elleanthus ampliflorus, 
Elleanthus aristatus, 
Elleanthus arpophyllostachys, 
Elleanthus asplundii, 
Elleanthus aurantiacus, 
Elleanthus aureus, 
Elleanthus auriculatus, 
Elleanthus bifarius, 
Elleanthus blatteus, 
Elleanthus bogotensis, 
Elleanthus bonplandii, 
Elleanthus bradeorum, 
Elleanthus brasiliensis, 
Elleanthus capitatus, 
Elleanthus caravata, 
Elleanthus caricoides, 
Elleanthus caroli, 
Elleanthus caveroi, 
Elleanthus cephalotus, 
Elleanthus cinnabarinus, 
Elleanthus columnaris, 
Elleanthus condorensis, 
Elleanthus confusus, 
Elleanthus congestus, 
Elleanthus conifer, 
Elleanthus cordidactylus, 
Elleanthus coriifolius, 
Elleanthus crinipes, 
Elleanthus discolor, 
Elleanthus dussii, 
Elleanthus ecuadorensis, 
Elleanthus ensatus, 
Elleanthus escobarii, 
Elleanthus flavescens, 
Elleanthus formosus, 
Elleanthus fractiflexus, 
Elleanthus furfuraceus, 
Elleanthus gastroglottis, 
Elleanthus glaucophyllus, 
Elleanthus glomera, 
Elleanthus gracilis, 
Elleanthus graminifolius, 
Elleanthus grandiflorus, 
Elleanthus haematoxanthus,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        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,