Status:
valid
Authors:
(Bogner) P.C.Boyce & S.Y.Wong
Source:
wcs
Year:
2008
Citation Micro:
Bot. Stud. (Taipei) 49: 399 (2008)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000911602
Common Names
- Bakoa Lucens
- Lucens Bakoa
- Lucens Bamboo
Description
Bakoa lucens (also called Shining Bakoa, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family. It is native to Colombia and is found in humid montane forests.
Uses & Benefits
Bakoa lucens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, and its leaves are used for making tea.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Bakoa lucens has small, white flowers with yellow centers and small, black seeds. The seedlings are thin and delicate with long, narrow leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Bakoa lucens is a slow-growing, evergreen shrub that prefers partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is best done through cuttings or by seed.
Where to Find Bakoa lucens
Bakoa lucens is native to the tropical rainforests of Madagascar.
Species in the Bakoa genus
Species in the Araceae family
Adelonema erythropus,
Adelonema allenii,
Adelonema crinipes,
Adelonema hammelii,
Adelonema kvistii,
Adelonema mofflerianum,
Adelonema orientale,
Adelonema pallidinervium,
Adelonema panamense,
Adelonema peltatum,
Adelonema picturatum,
Adelonema roezlii,
Adelonema speariae,
Adelonema wallisii,
Adelonema wendlandii,
Adelonema yanamonoense,
Aglaodorum griffithii,
Aglaonema brevispathum,
Aglaonema chermsiriwattanae,
Aglaonema cochinchinense,
Aglaonema commutatum,
Aglaonema cordifolium,
Aglaonema costatum,
Aglaonema densinervium,
Aglaonema flemingianum,
Aglaonema hookerianum,
Aglaonema marantifolium,
Aglaonema modestum,
Aglaonema nebulosum,
Aglaonema nitidum,
Aglaonema ovatum,
Aglaonema philippinense,
Aglaonema pictum,
Aglaonema pumilum,
Aglaonema rotunda,
Aglaonema simplex,
Aglaonema tricolor,
Aglaonema vittatum,
Aglaonema robeleynii,
Aglaonema birmanicum,
Aglaonema nicobaricum,
Aglaonema tassae,
Alloschemone inopinata,
Alloschemone occidentalis,
Alocasia megawatiae,
Alocasia chaii,
Alocasia infernalis,
Alocasia nycteris,
Alocasia hypoleuca,
Alocasia jiewhoei,