Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Alismatales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
lucens
ID:
912267

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

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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.

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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,

References

Josef Bogner (1939-2020): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Bogner' in the authors string.
Peter Charles Boyce (b.1964): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'P.C.Boyce' in the authors string.
Sin Yeng Wong (b.1975): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'S.Y.Wong' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77095601-1: Based on the WCVP April 2023 data release.