Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Tul.
                
                
                    
Source:
cmp
                
                
                    
Year:
1857
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. , sér. 4, 8: 78 (1857)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000922073
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Bivinia jalbertii
- Jalbert's Bivinia
- Jalbert Bivinia
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Bivinia jalbertii (also called 'Jalbert's Bivinia', among many other common names) is a small, epiphytic orchid native to tropical Asia. It has long, narrow, green leaves and small, yellowish-green flowers. It grows in humid forests and swamps.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Bivinia jalbertii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used for landscaping purposes.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flowers of Bivinia jalbertii are small and white, and the seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and green.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Bivinia jalbertii is an orchid native to Mexico. It is easy to cultivate and propagate. It prefers a warm, humid environment and should be grown in a well-draining potting mix. It should be watered regularly and fertilized with a balanced fertilizer every few weeks. Propagation can be done by division of the rhizomes or by seed.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Bivinia jalbertii
                        
                            Bivinia jalbertii is native to Mexico and can be found in the states of Oaxaca, Puebla, and Veracruz.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Bivinia genus
                        
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Salicaceae family
                        
                            Abatia angeliana, 
Abatia americana, 
Abatia canescens, 
Abatia glabra, 
Abatia mexicana, 
Abatia microphylla, 
Abatia parviflora, 
Abatia rugosa, 
Abatia spicata, 
Abatia stellata, 
Azara alpina, 
Azara celastrina, 
Azara dentata, 
Azara integrifolia, 
Azara intermedia, 
Azara lanceolata, 
Azara microphylla, 
Azara petiolaris, 
Azara salicifolia, 
Azara serrata, 
Azara uruguayensis, 
Banara acunae, 
Banara arguta, 
Banara axilliflora, 
Banara boliviana, 
Banara brasiliensis, 
Banara brittonii, 
Banara caymanensis, 
Banara cordifolia, 
Banara domingensis, 
Banara excisa, 
Banara glauca, 
Banara guianensis, 
Banara ibaguensis, 
Banara larensis, 
Banara leptophylla, 
Banara minutiflora, 
Banara nitida, 
Banara orinocensis, 
Banara parviflora, 
Banara portoricensis, 
Banara quinquenervis, 
Banara regia, 
Banara riparia, 
Banara riscoi, 
Banara saxicola, 
Banara selleana, 
Banara serrata, 
Banara splendens, 
Banara tomentosa,