Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Thouars
                
                
                    
Source:
wcvp
                
                
                    
Year:
1822
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Hist. Orchid. : Troisième Tabl. Esp. (1822)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001426987
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Hederorkis scandederis
 - Scandederis Hederorkis
 - Scandederis' Hederorkis
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Hederorkis scandederis (also called 'Hederorkis', among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant native to the tropical Americas. It is an evergreen, terrestrial plant with a creeping rhizome and fronds up to 60 cm long. It is found in tropical rainforest, cloud forest, and montane forest habitats.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Hederorkis scandederis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Flower: Hederorkis scandederis has small, white flowers. Seed: The seeds are small and black. Seedlings: The seedlings are thin with long, narrow leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Hederorkis scandederis is a low-growing, evergreen fern that is native to tropical and subtropical regions. It is best grown in partial shade in moist, well-drained soils. Propagation is by division or by spores.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Hederorkis scandederis
                        
                            Hederorkis scandederis can be found in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Hederorkis scandederis FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Hederorkis scandederis?
Hederorkis scandederis
What is the common name of Hederorkis scandederis?
Scandeder's hederorkis
Where is Hederorkis scandederis native to?
Hederorkis scandederis is native to Madagascar.
                          
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Hederorkis 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,