Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Alismatales
Family:
Species:
merkusii
ID:
936886

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Hassk.) Schott

Source:
wcs

Year:
1857

Citation Micro:
Oesterr. Bot. Wochenbl. 7: 61 (1857)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000936224

Common Names

  • Cyrtosperma merkusii
  • Merkusii Palm
  • Merkusii Cycad

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Description

Cyrtosperma merkusii (also called Merkus' Arrowroot, among many other common names) is a species of plant in the family Araceae. It is native to Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. 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

Cyrtosperma merkusii is used as a food source and for its ornamental value. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Cyrtosperma merkusii has a small, white flower with a yellow center. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings are thin and light green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cyrtosperma merkusii is a terrestrial orchid native to Brazil. It is easy to cultivate and propagate. It prefers a warm and humid environment with bright, indirect light. It should be planted in a well-draining, humus-rich soil mix and watered regularly. It can be propagated by division or by seed.

Where to Find Cyrtosperma merkusii

Cyrtosperma merkusii is found in tropical Asia, from India to China and Japan.

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,

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