Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
(Luer & R.Escobar) Luer
                
                
                    
Source:
wcs
                
                
                    
Year:
2006
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 105: 119 (2006)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000809247
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Muscarella tamboensis
 - Tambo Muscarella
 - Tambo's Muscarella
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Muscarella tamboensis (also called Tamboensis Muscarella, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant native to the Caribbean and Central America. It is a small, herbaceous perennial with a single, erect stem and a single, erect leaf. It grows in tropical and subtropical forests, usually at elevations of 1000–1500 m.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Muscarella tamboensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used for erosion control.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Muscarella tamboensis is a small, white, star-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, round seed with a white center. The seedlings are small, green, and have a single, oval-shaped leaf.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Muscarella tamboensis is a perennial plant that can be propagated by division. It is best grown in full sun to partial shade in moist, well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate a wide range of soils.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Muscarella tamboensis
                        
                            Muscarella tamboensis is native to Peru.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Muscarella tamboensis FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Muscarella tamboensis?
Muscarella tamboensis
What is the common name of Muscarella tamboensis?
Tamboensis
What type of plant is Muscarella tamboensis?
Perennial
                          
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Muscarella genus
                        
                            Muscarella ancora, 
Muscarella aristata, 
Muscarella catoxys, 
Muscarella cestrochila, 
Muscarella claviculata, 
Muscarella clavigera, 
Muscarella coeloglossa, 
Muscarella corynetes, 
Muscarella cynocephala, 
Muscarella delicatula, 
Muscarella echinodes, 
Muscarella exesilabia, 
Muscarella fimbriata, 
Muscarella fuchsii, 
Muscarella furcatipetala, 
Muscarella gongylodes, 
Muscarella helenae, 
Muscarella herpestes, 
Muscarella ichthyonekys, 
Muscarella infinita, 
Muscarella intonsa, 
Muscarella kennedyi, 
Muscarella latilabris, 
Muscarella lipothrix, 
Muscarella llamachoi, 
Muscarella longilabris, 
Muscarella macroblepharis, 
Muscarella marginata, 
Muscarella megalops, 
Muscarella oblonga, 
Muscarella perangusta, 
Muscarella quinqueseta, 
Muscarella rojohniii, 
Muscarella samacensis, 
Muscarella schudelii, 
Muscarella semperflorens, 
Muscarella sibatensis, 
Muscarella strumosa, 
Muscarella stumpflei, 
Muscarella tamboensis, 
Muscarella tempestalis, 
Muscarella trullifera, 
Muscarella tsubotae, 
Muscarella villosilabia, 
Muscarella werneri, 
Muscarella xanthella, 
Muscarella xyloura, 
Muscarella zephyrina, 
Muscarella cabellensis, 
Muscarella mucronata,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        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,