Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Genus:
Species:
yongii
ID:
1323019

Status:
valid

Authors:
J.J.Wood

Source:
ipni

Year:
2013

Citation Micro:
Malesian Orchid J. 11: 79 (2013)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001335473



Common Names

  • Pholidota Yongii
  • Yong's Pholidota
  • Yong's Slipper Orchid


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Description

Pholidota yongii (also called Yong's Pholidota, among many other common names) is an evergreen orchid native to China. It is found in moist and shady habitats, such as in forests and along streams.

Uses & Benefits

Pholidota yongii is a popular ornamental plant used in gardens and flower beds. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments such as headaches, colds, and fever.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Pholidota yongii has small, white, five-petaled flowers. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedlings are small, green, and have two cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Pholidota yongii is a tropical epiphyte or lithophyte that typically grows to 6-8” tall. It is noted for its attractive foliage of ovate to diamond-shaped, glossy, dark green leaves (to 4” long) with silver-gray markings. Tiny, pink, star-shaped flowers bloom in summer. Propagation is by division of the rhizomes.

Where to Find Pholidota yongii

Pholidota yongii is found in Thailand and Myanmar.

Pholidota yongii FAQ

What is the common name of Pholidota yongii?

Yong's Pholidota

What is the growth rate of Pholidota yongii?

Moderate

What is the soil type preferred by Pholidota yongii?

Well-drained, Fertile Soil

Species in the Pholidota genus

Pholidota advena, Pholidota aidiolepis, Pholidota articulata, Pholidota camelostalix, Pholidota cantonensis, Pholidota carnea, Pholidota chinensis, Pholidota clemensii, Pholidota convallariae, Pholidota corniculata, Pholidota cyclopetala, Pholidota gibbosa, Pholidota globosa, Pholidota guibertiae, Pholidota imbricata, Pholidota katakiana, Pholidota leveilleana, Pholidota longibulba, Pholidota longilabra, Pholidota longipes, Pholidota mediocris, Pholidota missionariorum, Pholidota nervosa, Pholidota pachyglossa, Pholidota pallida, Pholidota pectinata, Pholidota pholas, Pholidota protracta, Pholidota pygmaea, Pholidota pyrranthela, Pholidota recurva, Pholidota roseans, Pholidota rubra, Pholidota schweinfurthiana, Pholidota sigmatochilus, Pholidota sulcata, Pholidota ventricosa, Pholidota wattii, Pholidota yunnanensis, Pholidota niana, Pholidota yongii,

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

Jeffrey James Wood (b.1952): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'J.J.Wood' in the authors string.