Holcoglossum rupestre - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Table of Contents
- Summary
- Common names
- Description
- Uses & Benefits
- Flower, Seeds and seedlings
- Where to find
- References
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
rupestre
ID:
983462
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Hand.-Mazz.) Garay
Source:
wcs
Year:
1972
Citation Micro:
Bot. Mus. Leafl. 23: 182 (1972)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000982800
Common Names
- Rupestre Holcoglossum
- Holcoglossum rupestre
- Holcoglossum
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Holcoglossum rupestre (also called Rock Holcoglossum, among many other common names) is an epiphytic orchid native to China, Japan, and Korea. It has a greenish-brown stem and its leaves are lanceolate in shape. It grows in tropical and subtropical moist forests.
Uses & Benefits
Holcoglossum rupestre is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Holcoglossum rupestre has small, white flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are slender and upright.
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Holcoglossum rupestre can be found in China, Japan, and Korea.
Species in the Holcoglossum genus
Holcoglossum omeiense, Holcoglossum tsii, Holcoglossum weixiense, Holcoglossum auriculatum, Holcoglossum nujiangense, Holcoglossum calcicola, Holcoglossum linearifolium, Holcoglossum amesianum, Holcoglossum flavescens, Holcoglossum himalaicum, Holcoglossum kimballianum, Holcoglossum lingulatum, Holcoglossum quasipinifolium, Holcoglossum rupestre, Holcoglossum sinicum, Holcoglossum subulifolium, Holcoglossum wangii, Holcoglossum singchianum, Holcoglossum pumilum, Holcoglossum phongii, Holcoglossum gaoligongense, Holcoglossum semiteretifolium,
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
The Plant List v1.1 record kew-99641: Based on the initial data import
Heinrich von Handel-Mazzetti (1882-1940): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hand.-Mazz.' in the authors string.
Leslie A. Garay (1924-2016): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Garay' in the authors string.