Status:
valid
Authors:
(Rchb.f.) Christenson
Source:
wcs
Year:
1987
Citation Micro:
Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 44: 255 (1987)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000982803
Common Names
- Holcoglossum subulifolium
- Subulifolium Holcoglossum
- Holcoglossum Subulifolium
Description
Holcoglossum subulifolium (also called Awl-Leaved 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 subulifolium 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 subulifolium has small, white flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are slender and upright.
Where to Find Holcoglossum subulifolium
Holcoglossum subulifolium 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,