Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Genus:
Species:
rostriflora
ID:
954117

Status:
valid

Authors:
Rchb.f.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1868

Citation Micro:
Fl. Vit. : 301 (1868)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000953455



Common Names

  • Eria rostriflora
  • Rostriflorous Eria
  • Rostriflorous Eria Orchid


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Description

Eria rostriflora (also called Beaked Eria, among many other common names) is a species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae. It is native to India, Nepal, and Thailand. It grows in tropical and subtropical moist montane forests and grasslands at elevations of 1,000–2,500 m.

Uses & Benefits

Eria rostriflora is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. The plant is also used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat various ailments such as fever, headache, and skin diseases.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Eria rostriflora has small white flowers with yellow-orange lips. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Eria rostriflora is a terrestrial orchid. It is best grown in partial shade with moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is by division of the clumps or by seed.

Where to Find Eria rostriflora

Eria rostriflora is native to India and Sri Lanka.

Species in the Eria 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,

References