Status:
valid
Authors:
(Cogn.) Dodson
Source:
wcs
Year:
1980
Citation Micro:
Phytologia 46: 389 (1980)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000948514
Common Names
- Rodrigas' Embreea
- Rodrigas Embreea
- Rodigasiana Embreea
Description
Embreea rodigasiana (also called Rodigas' Embreea, among many other common names) is an epiphytic orchid species native to Central and South America. It has long, thin, arching stems with narrow, pointed leaves. The flowers are small, yellowish-green, and fragrant. It grows in humid, tropical forests, often on trees or rocks.
Uses & Benefits
Embreea rodigasiana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments such as fever, headache, and stomachache.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Embreea rodigasiana has small, white flowers with four petals and yellow centers. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have long, thin stems with small, oval-shaped leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Embreea rodigasiana is a terrestrial orchid, native to tropical Central and South America. It can be cultivated in a well-drained, humus-rich soil in a warm, sheltered spot in the garden. Propagation is by division of the clump or by seed.
Where to Find Embreea rodigasiana
Embreea rodigasiana can be found in Colombia.
Species in the Embreea 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,