Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Gentianales
Genus:
Species:
microstylis
ID:
936924

Status:
valid

Authors:
K.Schum.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1896

Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 23: 230 (1896)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000936262

Common Names

  • Microstyle Palm
  • Red Sealing Wax Palm
  • Rochea Palm

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Description

Alafia microstylis (also called Small-styled Alafia, among many other common names) is a species of plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to Australia. It is a perennial herb with a creeping rhizome and long-stalked, ovate-lanceolate leaves. It grows in moist, shady places in lowland and montane forests.

Uses & Benefits

Alafia microstylis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used for its timber, which is used to make furniture and other wood products.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Alafia microstylis has a flower that is white and tubular in shape, with a yellow throat. Its seeds are small, black and round, and its seedlings are slender and white-green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Alafia microstylis is a terrestrial orchid native to Madagascar. It is best grown in a warm, humid environment with bright, indirect light. The soil should be well-draining and kept slightly moist. Propagation is done through division of the rhizomes.

Where to Find Alafia microstylis

Alafia microstylis is found in tropical Africa, from Nigeria to Angola.

Species in the Apocynaceae family

Acokanthera laevigata, Acokanthera oblongifolia, Acokanthera oppositifolia, Acokanthera rotundata, Acokanthera schimperi, Adenium boehmianum, Adenium multiflorum, Adenium obesum, Adenium oleifolium, Adenium swazicum, Adenium dhofarense, Aganosma breviloba, Aganosma cymosa, Aganosma gracilis, Aganosma lacei, Aganosma petelotii, Aganosma schlechteriana, Aganosma siamensis, Aganosma wallichii, Aganosma heynei, Alafia alba, Alafia barteri, Alafia benthamii, Alafia berrieri, Alafia calophylla, Alafia caudata, Alafia erythrophthalma, Alafia falcata, Alafia fuscata, Alafia insularis, Alafia intermedia, Alafia landolphioides, Alafia lucida, Alafia microstylis, Alafia multiflora, Alafia nigrescens, Alafia orientalis, Alafia parciflora, Alafia pauciflora, Alafia perrieri, Alafia schumannii, Alafia thouarsii, Alafia vallium, Alafia verschuereni, Alafia whytei, Alafia zambesiaca, Allamanda calcicola, Allamanda angustifolia, Allamanda blanchetii, Allamanda cathartica,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record kew-5493: Based on the initial data import
Karl Moritz Schumann (1851-1904): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'K.Schum.' in the authors string.