Status:
valid
Authors:
G.A.Romero & Warford
Source:
wcs
Year:
1995
Citation Micro:
Lindleyana 10: 75 (1995)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000967769
Common Names
- Galeandra carnevaliana
- Carnevaliana Galeandra
- Galeandra
Description
Galeandra carnevaliana (also called Carnevali's Galeandra, among many other common names) is a shrub native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas. It has ovate to lanceolate leaves, with a pointed tip and a smooth, glossy surface. It grows in a variety of habitats, including open woodlands, grasslands, and disturbed areas.
Uses & Benefits
Galeandra carnevaliana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used to stabilize soil on slopes and in erosion control projects.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Galeandra carnevaliana has white flowers that are tubular in shape and have five petals. The seeds are small, black, and round. The seedlings are small and have long, thin stems with small, oval-shaped leaves.
Where to Find Galeandra carnevaliana
Galeandra carnevaliana is native to tropical Africa, from Senegal to Ethiopia and south to Angola.
Species in the Galeandra genus
Galeandra bicarinata,
Galeandra pilosocolumna,
Galeandra santarena,
Galeandra arundinis,
Galeandra schunkii,
Galeandra andamanensis,
Galeandra badia,
Galeandra batemanii,
Galeandra baueri,
Galeandra beyrichii,
Galeandra biloba,
Galeandra camptoceras,
Galeandra carnevaliana,
Galeandra claesii,
Galeandra curvifolia,
Galeandra devoniana,
Galeandra dives,
Galeandra duidensis,
Galeandra graminoides,
Galeandra greenwoodiana,
Galeandra harveyana,
Galeandra huebneri,
Galeandra hysterantha,
Galeandra junceaoides,
Galeandra lacustris,
Galeandra lagoensis,
Galeandra leptoceras,
Galeandra levyae,
Galeandra macroplectra,
Galeandra magnicolumna,
Galeandra minax,
Galeandra montana,
Galeandra multifoliata,
Galeandra nivalis,
Galeandra paraguayensis,
Galeandra stangeana,
Galeandra styllomisantha,
Galeandra xerophila,
Galeandra blanchetii,
Galeandra blattiodora,
Galeandra schmidtii,
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,