Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Gagnep.
                
                
                    
Source:
wcs
                
                
                    
Year:
1948
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. , sér. 2, 20: 293 (1948)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000303878
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Sarcosperma affine
 - Affine Sarcosperma
 - Affine
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Sarcosperma affine (also called Affine Sarcosperma, among many other common names) is a species of plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is a small shrub with lanceolate leaves and white flowers. It is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Australia and New Guinea, and is found in a variety of habitats, from dry to wet forests.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Sarcosperma affine is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge plant.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Sarcosperma affine is yellow, with a white center. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with two leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Sarcosperma affine is a terrestrial orchid native to tropical Asia. It prefers a well-draining medium such as bark, sphagnum moss, or perlite. It prefers bright, indirect light and should be watered regularly. Propagation is done by division or by seed.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Sarcosperma affine
                        
                            Sarcosperma affine can be found in the tropical forests of India, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Sarcosperma affine FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Sarcosperma affine?
Sarcosperma affine
What is the common name of Sarcosperma affine?
Affine Sarcosperma
What is the natural habitat of Sarcosperma affine?
Tropical rainforests of South America
                          
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Sarcosperma genus
                        
                            Sarcosperma affine, 
Sarcosperma angustifolium, 
Sarcosperma arboreum, 
Sarcosperma griffithii, 
Sarcosperma kachinense, 
Sarcosperma kontumense, 
Sarcosperma laurinum, 
Sarcosperma ovatifolium, 
Sarcosperma paniculatum, 
Sarcosperma pedunculatum, 
Sarcosperma uittienii,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Sapotaceae family
                        
                            Afrosersalisia rwandensis, 
Amorphospermum antilogum, 
Argania spinosa, 
Aubregrinia taiensis, 
Aulandra beccarii, 
Aulandra cauliflora, 
Aulandra longifolia, 
Autranella congolensis, 
Baillonella toxisperma, 
Beccariella balansana, 
Beccariella crebrifolia, 
Beccariella lasiantha, 
Beccariella novocaledonica, 
Beccariella xerocarpa, 
Beccariella brownlessiana, 
Boerlagella spectabilis, 
Breviea sericea, 
Burckella banikiensis, 
Burckella erythrophylla, 
Burckella fijiensis, 
Burckella hillii, 
Burckella macropoda, 
Burckella magusum, 
Burckella obovata, 
Burckella parvifolia, 
Burckella polymera, 
Burckella poolei, 
Burckella richii, 
Burckella sorei, 
Burckella thurstonii, 
Capurodendron androyense, 
Capurodendron ankaranense, 
Capurodendron antongiliense, 
Capurodendron apollonioides, 
Capurodendron bakeri, 
Capurodendron costatum, 
Capurodendron delphinense, 
Capurodendron gracilifolium, 
Capurodendron greveanum, 
Capurodendron ludiifolium, 
Capurodendron madagascariense, 
Capurodendron mandrarense, 
Capurodendron microphyllum, 
Capurodendron nodosum, 
Capurodendron perrieri, 
Capurodendron pervillei, 
Capurodendron pseudoterminalia, 
Capurodendron rubrocostatum, 
Capurodendron rufescens, 
Capurodendron sakalavum,