Status:
valid
Authors:
Vved.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1941
Citation Micro:
Fl. Uzbekistan. 1: 540 (1941)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000948534
Common Names
- Regel's Eminium
- Regel Eminium
- Regelii Eminium
Description
Eminium regelii (also called Regel's Eminium, among many other common names) is a species of orchid native to the Himalayas, China, and Japan. It grows in moist, shady forests and meadows at elevations of 500-3000 meters. It has an upright stem with an oblong-lanceolate leaf and a single white flower with a yellow lip.
Uses & Benefits
Eminium regelii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments such as fever, headache, and stomachache.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Eminium regelii is a small, white, bell-shaped flower with a yellow center. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are thin and delicate.
Cultivation and Propagation
Eminium regelii is a terrestrial orchid, native to tropical Central and South America. It can be cultivated in a well-drained, humus-rich soil in a warm, sheltered spot in the garden. Propagation is by division of the clump or by seed.
Where to Find Eminium regelii
Eminium regelii is native to South America and can be found in tropical and subtropical forests.
Species in the Eminium genus
Species in the Araceae family
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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,