Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Alismatales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
spiculatum
ID:
949197

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Blume) Schott

Source:
wcs

Year:
1856

Citation Micro:
Syn. Aroid. : 17 (1856)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000948535

Common Names

  • Spike Eminium
  • Spiculatum Eminium
  • Spiculatum Eminium

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Description

Eminium spiculatum (also called Spiked 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 spiculatum 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 spiculatum is a small, white, bell-shaped flower with a yellow center. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are thin and delicate.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Eminium spiculatum 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 spiculatum

Eminium spiculatum is native to South America and can be found in tropical and subtropical forests.

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

Carl Ludwig Blume (1796-1862): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Blume' in the authors string.
Heinrich Wilhelm Schott (1794-1865): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Schott' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:87002-1: Based on the WCVP April 2023 data release.