Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Genus:
Species:
planifolia
ID:
974777

Status:
valid

Authors:
Klotzsch ex Rchb.f.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1852

Citation Micro:
Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 10: 772 (1852)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000974115



Common Names

  • Gomesa planifolia
  • Plane-Leaf Gomesa
  • Gomesa Orchid


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Description

Gomesa planifolia (also called Planifolia Gomesa, among many other common names) is a small, epiphytic orchid that grows up to 15 cm tall. It is native to Brazil and is found in rainforest margins, open woodlands and along watercourses. It has glossy, dark green leaves and small, white flowers.

Uses & Benefits

Gomesa planifolia is used for its ornamental value in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used for medicinal purposes such as treating fever, headaches, and skin diseases.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Gomesa planifolia has small, white flowers with five petals and a yellow center. The seed is a small, brown, oval-shaped capsule. The seedlings have two small, oval-shaped cotyledons and two small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Gomesa planifolia is a tropical evergreen shrub that can be propagated by cuttings or seeds. It prefers a well-drained soil and full sun. It should be watered regularly during the growing season and fertilized once a month with a balanced fertilizer.

Where to Find Gomesa planifolia

Gomesa planifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae, native to Colombia and Ecuador.

Species in the Gomesa genus

Gomesa divaricata, Gomesa adamantina, Gomesa albinoi, Gomesa amicta, Gomesa barbaceniae, Gomesa barbata, Gomesa bicolor, Gomesa bifolia, Gomesa blanchetii, Gomesa bohnkiana, Gomesa brasiliensis, Gomesa brieniana, Gomesa caldensis, Gomesa calimaniana, Gomesa chapadensis, Gomesa chrysoptera, Gomesa chrysopterantha, Gomesa ciliata, Gomesa cogniauxiana, Gomesa colnagoi, Gomesa colorata, Gomesa concolor, Gomesa cornigera, Gomesa croesus, Gomesa cruciata, Gomesa cuneata, Gomesa damacenoi, Gomesa dasytyle, Gomesa discifera, Gomesa doniana, Gomesa echinata, Gomesa edmundoi, Gomesa eleutherosepala, Gomesa emilii, Gomesa flexuosa, Gomesa forbesii, Gomesa fuscans, Gomesa fuscopetala, Gomesa gardneri, Gomesa gilva, Gomesa gracilis, Gomesa gravesiana, Gomesa gutfreundiana, Gomesa hookeri, Gomesa hydrophila, Gomesa imperatoris-maximiliani, Gomesa insignis, Gomesa itapetingensis, Gomesa jucunda, Gomesa kautskyi,

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

Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach (1824-1889): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Rchb.f.' in the authors string.
Johann Friedrich Klotzsch (1805-1860): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Klotzsch' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:635945-1: Based on the initial data import