Status:
valid
Authors:
Baharuddin & P.C.Boyce
Source:
wcs
Year:
2010
Citation Micro:
Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 60: 163 (2010)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000917887
Common Names
- Homalomena asmae
- Asmae Arum
- Homalomena Arum
Description
Homalomena asmae (also called Asma's Homalomena, among many other common names) is an epiphytic herb native to Southeast Asia. It has a short stem and grows up to 15 cm tall. It grows in rainforests and wet sclerophyll forests.
Uses & Benefits
Homalomena asmae is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicines to treat various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Homalomena asmae has white flowers with six petals and six stamens. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings have two long, narrow leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Homalomena asmae is a perennial plant native to Southeast Asia. It can be propagated through division of the clumps. It prefers a well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. It can be grown in USDA hardiness zones 9-11.
Where to Find Homalomena asmae
Homalomena asmae can be found in India and Sri Lanka.
Species in the Homalomena genus
Homalomena major,
Homalomena megalophylla,
Homalomena melanesica,
Homalomena metallica,
Homalomena minor,
Homalomena minutissima,
Homalomena monandra,
Homalomena montana,
Homalomena nigrescens,
Homalomena nutans,
Homalomena obovata,
Homalomena obscurifolia,
Homalomena occulta,
Homalomena ovalifolia,
Homalomena ovata,
Homalomena padangensis,
Homalomena palawanensis,
Homalomena peekelii,
Homalomena pendula,
Homalomena philippinensis,
Homalomena pontederaefolia,
Homalomena producta,
Homalomena pulleana,
Homalomena punctulata,
Homalomena robusta,
Homalomena rostratum,
Homalomena rubescens,
Homalomena rusdii,
Homalomena sarawakensis,
Homalomena saxorum,
Homalomena schlechteri,
Homalomena scortechinii,
Homalomena silvatica,
Homalomena singaporense,
Homalomena soniae,
Homalomena steenisiana,
Homalomena stollei,
Homalomena subcordata,
Homalomena tenuispadix,
Homalomena treubii,
Homalomena truncata,
Homalomena vagans,
Homalomena wallichii,
Homalomena zollingeri,
Homalomena elegantula,
Homalomena expedita,
Homalomena impudica,
Homalomena pineodora,
Homalomena pyrospatha,
Homalomena ardua,
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
Sulaiman Baharuddin: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Baharuddin' in the authors string.