Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Szlach.
                
                
                    
Source:
wcs
                
                
                    
Year:
1992
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Fragm. Florist. Geobot. 37: 16 (1992)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000965560
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Eurystyles Cornu-Bovis
 - Cornu-Bovis Eurystyles
 - Ox-Horned Eurystyles
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Eurystyles cornu-bovis (also called 'Ox-horn Eurystyles', among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is native to Australia. It is found in wetland habitats, such as marshes, swamps, and wet meadows.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Eurystyles cornu-bovis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Eurystyles cornu-bovis is a white to pale yellow, fragrant, star-shaped flower. The seed is a small, black, shiny seed. The seedlings are small, dark green, and have a single pair of leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Eurystyles cornu-bovis can be propagated by seed or by division. Seeds should be sown in a well-draining, sandy soil and kept moist. Division can be done in the spring or fall. The plant should be divided into several smaller clumps and replanted in a well-draining soil.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Eurystyles cornu-bovis
                        
                            Eurystyles cornu-bovis is native to India.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Eurystyles genus
                        
                            Eurystyles lobata, 
Eurystyles ochyrana, 
Eurystyles actinosophila, 
Eurystyles alticola, 
Eurystyles ananassocomus, 
Eurystyles borealis, 
Eurystyles christensonii, 
Eurystyles cogniauxii, 
Eurystyles colombiana, 
Eurystyles cornu-bovis, 
Eurystyles cotyledon, 
Eurystyles cristata, 
Eurystyles crocodilus, 
Eurystyles domingensis, 
Eurystyles gardneri, 
Eurystyles guentheriana, 
Eurystyles hoehnei, 
Eurystyles lorenzii, 
Eurystyles rutkowskiana, 
Eurystyles splendissima, 
Eurystyles standleyi,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        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,