Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Alismatales
Family:
Species:
repens
ID:
921325

Status:
valid

Authors:
H.Okada & Tsukaya

Source:
wcs

Year:
2010

Citation Micro:
Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 61: 87 (2010)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000920660

Common Names

  • Piptospatha repens
  • Repens Piptospatha
  • Piptospatha Repens

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Description

Piptospatha repens (also called Creeping Piptospatha, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Bromeliaceae family. It is native to Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America. It is found in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests.

Uses & Benefits

Piptospatha repens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and homes. It is also used as a houseplant, as it is easy to care for and requires minimal maintenance.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Piptospatha repens is a small white or pinkish-white flower with four petals and four sepals. The seed is a small, dark-brown nut-like structure. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Piptospatha repens is a terrestrial plant native to South America. It can be propagated by seed or division of the rhizomes. For cultivation, it requires bright, indirect light and a well-draining soil. It should be kept moist but not wet.

Where to Find Piptospatha repens

Piptospatha repens is native to Madagascar and can be found in the states of Antsiranana, Fianarantsoa, and Toamasina.

Species in the Piptospatha 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

Hiroshi Okada (1963-1999): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'H.Okada' in the authors string.
Hirokazu Tsukaya (b.1964): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Tsukaya' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77109909-1: Based on the WCVP April 2023 data release.