Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Species:
micrantha
ID:
921194

Status:
valid

Authors:
Breteler

Source:
wcs

Year:
2011

Citation Micro:
Edinburgh J. Bot. 68: 345 (2011)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000920529



Common Names

  • Thecacoris micrantha
  • Small-Flowered Thecacoris
  • Small-Flowered Thecacoris Orchid


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Description

Thecacoris micrantha (also called Tiny Thecacoris, among many other common names) is a shrub native to Central and South America, typically found in open woodlands and scrublands. It has oval-shaped leaves and produces white flowers in late summer.

Uses & Benefits

Thecacoris micrantha is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used to make traditional medicines.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Thecacoris micrantha has small, yellow flowers with three petals and three sepals. The seeds are small, black and oval-shaped. The seedlings have long, narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Thecacoris micrantha is an evergreen shrub native to South America. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a sandy, well-drained soil.

Where to Find Thecacoris micrantha

Thecacoris micrantha is native to the tropical forests of Brazil.

Species in the Phyllanthaceae family

Actephila alanbakeri, Actephila saccata, Actephila albidula, Actephila anthelminthica, Actephila aurantiaca, Actephila collinsiae, Actephila daii, Actephila dolichopoda, Actephila excelsa, Actephila foetida, Actephila grandifolia, Actephila latifolia, Actephila lindleyi, Actephila longipedicellata, Actephila macrantha, Actephila mearsii, Actephila merrilliana, Actephila mooreana, Actephila nitidula, Actephila ovalis, Actephila petiolaris, Actephila pierrei, Actephila platysepala, Actephila puberula, Actephila sessilifolia, Actephila subsessilis, Actephila trichogyna, Actephila bella, Actephila championiae, Actephila flavescens, Actephila plicata, Actephila traceyi, Actephila venusta, Actephila vernicosa, Actephila forsteri, Amanoa almerindae, Amanoa anomala, Amanoa bracteosa, Amanoa caribaea, Amanoa congesta, Amanoa cupatensis, Amanoa glaucophylla, Amanoa gracillima, Amanoa guianensis, Amanoa muricata, Amanoa nanayensis, Amanoa neglecta, Amanoa oblongifolia, Amanoa sinuosa, Amanoa steyermarkii,

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