Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Genus:
Species:
uniflora
ID:
979837

Status:
valid

Authors:
Rolfe

Source:
wcs

Year:
1903

Citation Micro:
J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 36: 20 (1903)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000979175

Common Names

  • Hancockia uniflora
  • Uniflora Hancockia
  • Uniflora Orchid

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Description

Hancockia uniflora (also called Hancockia uniflora, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family. It is a shrub or small tree, up to 8 m tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 10 cm. It is native to India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, and grows in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests.

Uses & Benefits

Hancockia uniflora is an evergreen shrub that is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens. It has a showy display of bright orange flowers and glossy green leaves. It is also used as a hedge plant and for erosion control.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Hancockia uniflora has white flowers with yellow centers and a pleasant fragrance. The seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Hancockia uniflora is a hardy, evergreen shrub that grows in full sun to partial shade. It can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained, sandy soil in spring or summer. Cuttings should be taken from semi-hardwood in late summer or early autumn and planted in a well-drained, sandy soil.

Where to Find Hancockia uniflora

Hancockia uniflora can be found in the mountains of western China.

Species in the Hancockia 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,

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