Typhonium rhizomatosum - Uses, Benefits & Care
Status:
valid
Authors:
A.Galloway & Petra Schmidt
Source:
ipni
Year:
2012
Citation Micro:
Aroideana 35: 59 (2012)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001335570
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Typhonium rhizomatosum (also called Rhizomatous Typhonium, among many other common names) is an evergreen perennial native to Thailand. It has a single stem and produces yellow or white flowers. It is found in moist, shady forests at elevations of 1,000–2,000 m. It grows in moist, well-drained soils in shady areas.
Uses & Benefits
Typhonium rhizomatosum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used for erosion control, as a ground cover, and as a source of food and medicine.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Typhonium rhizomatosum has small, white flowers with yellow centers that are about 1 cm in diameter. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small, with a single pair of leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Typhonium rhizomatosum is a terrestrial orchid that is propagated by seed or division. It prefers a well-drained soil with plenty of organic matter and partial shade. Water regularly and fertilize once a month during the growing season.
Where to Find Typhonium rhizomatosum
Typhonium rhizomatosum can be found in Thailand.
Species in the Typhonium genus
Typhonium acetosella, Typhonium adnatum, Typhonium albidinervium, Typhonium albispathum, Typhonium bachmaense, Typhonium blumei, Typhonium bognerianum, Typhonium bulbiferum, Typhonium circinnatum, Typhonium cordifolium, Typhonium digitatum, Typhonium echinulatum, Typhonium filiforme, Typhonium flagelliforme, Typhonium fultum, Typhonium gagnepainii, Typhonium gallowayi, Typhonium glaucum, Typhonium griseum, Typhonium hayatae, Typhonium huense, Typhonium hunanense, Typhonium inopinatum, Typhonium laoticum, Typhonium lineare, Typhonium medusae, Typhonium orbifolium, Typhonium pedatisectum, Typhonium pedunculatum, Typhonium penicillatum, Typhonium pottingeri, Typhonium pusillum, Typhonium reflexum, Typhonium roxburghii, Typhonium sagittariifolium, Typhonium saraburiense, Typhonium subglobosum, Typhonium trifoliatum, Typhonium trilobatum, Typhonium varians, Typhonium violifolium, Typhonium jinpingense, Typhonium watanabei, Typhonium baoshanense, Typhonium conchiforme, Typhonium sinhabaedyae, Typhonium stigmatilobatum, Typhonium tubispathum, Typhonium praecox, Typhonium neogracile,
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
Alan Galloway: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'A.Galloway' in the authors string.
Petra Schmidt: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Petra Schmidt' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77127643-1: Based on the WCVP April 2023 data release.