Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Szlach. & Kolan.
                
                
                    
Source:
ipni
                
                
                    
Year:
2014
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Phyton (Horn) 54: 78 (2014)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001339672
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Tubilabium Xylobium
 - Xylobium Orchid
 - Tree Orchid
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Xylobium tubilabium (also called Tubular Xylobium, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is native to the eastern Himalayas and is found in moist forests at elevations of up to 2,000 meters.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Xylobium tubilabium is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens and homes. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Xylobium tubilabium has small, white flowers with yellow anthers. The seeds are small, black and shiny. The seedlings are small with lanceolate leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Xylobium tubilabium is a perennial plant that can be propagated by division. It prefers full sun and moist soil. It can be cultivated in USDA hardiness zones 8-10.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Xylobium tubilabium
                        
                            Xylobium tubilabium can be found in tropical forests of India, Sri Lanka, and Malaysia.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Xylobium tubilabium FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Xylobium tubilabium?
Xylobium tubilabium
What is the common name of Xylobium tubilabium?
Tubular Xylobium
What is the family of Xylobium tubilabium?
Orchidaceae
                          
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Xylobium genus
                        
                            Xylobium aurantiacum, 
Xylobium bractescens, 
Xylobium buchtienianum, 
Xylobium chapadense, 
Xylobium coelia, 
Xylobium colleyi, 
Xylobium corrugatum, 
Xylobium cylindrobulbon, 
Xylobium dusenii, 
Xylobium elatum, 
Xylobium elongatum, 
Xylobium flavescens, 
Xylobium foveatum, 
Xylobium hyacinthinum, 
Xylobium hypocritum, 
Xylobium leontoglossum, 
Xylobium miliaceum, 
Xylobium modestum, 
Xylobium ornatum, 
Xylobium pallidiflorum, 
Xylobium palmifolium, 
Xylobium serratum, 
Xylobium squalens, 
Xylobium stanhopeifolium, 
Xylobium subintegrum, 
Xylobium subpulchrum, 
Xylobium sulfurinum, 
Xylobium undulatum, 
Xylobium varicosum, 
Xylobium variegatum, 
Xylobium zarumense, 
Xylobium palmifolium, 
Xylobium cuneiforme, 
Xylobium papillosum, 
Xylobium medinae, 
Xylobium ortizianum, 
Xylobium tubilabium, 
Xylobium alatum,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        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,