Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Rchb.f.
                
                
                    
Source:
wcs
                
                
                    
Year:
1885
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Flora 68: 378 (1885)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000967906
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Humblot's Galeola
 - Humblot's Orchid
 - Humblot's Twisted-Stalk
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Galeola humblotii (also called 'Humblot's Galeola', among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub that grows up to 2 m tall. It is native to the Mediterranean region and is found in scrub, rocky slopes, and dry grasslands.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Galeola humblotii is a popular ornamental plant and is used in gardens and parks for its attractive foliage and flowers. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments such as fever, cough, and colds.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Galeola humblotii has small, white flowers with four petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have a single, oval-shaped cotyledon.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Galeola humblotii can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers a sunny location and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some frost.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Galeola humblotii
                        
                            Galeola humblotii can be found in parts of Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Galeola 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,