Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Gentianales
Species:
stenoglossum
ID:
1103590

Status:
valid

Authors:
Schltr.

Source:
tro

Year:
1894

Citation Micro:
Beibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 45: 28 (1894)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001102928

Common Names

  • Schizoglossum stenoglossum
  • Climbing Milkweed
  • Tiger's Claw

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Description

Schizoglossum stenoglossum (also called Narrow-lipped tongue-orchid, among many other common names) is an orchid native to Europe and North Africa. It has a single, slender stem with yellow flowers and grows in grasslands and meadows.

Uses & Benefits

Schizoglossum stenoglossum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Schizoglossum stenoglossum sub. flavum (N.E.Br.) Kupicha
Schizoglossum stenoglossum sub. stenoglossum
Schizoglossum stenoglossum sub. latifolium Kupicha

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Schizoglossum stenoglossum has small white flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have a single pair of cotyledons.

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Where to Find Schizoglossum stenoglossum

Schizoglossum stenoglossum is native to California and can be found in dry, rocky areas.

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,

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