Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Genus:
Species:
fonkii
ID:
848166

Status:
valid

Authors:
Phil.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1858

Citation Micro:
Linnaea 29: 55 (1858)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000847501

Common Names

  • Fonki's Chloraea
  • Fonki's Grass
  • Fonki's Andropogon

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Description

Chloraea fonkii (also called Fonki's Chloraea, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to South America. It typically grows in moist, shady areas, such as along streams and in wet forests. It has small, oval-shaped leaves and small, white flowers.

Uses & Benefits

Chloraea fonkii is used as an ornamental plant and for medicinal purposes.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Chloraea fonkii has small, white flowers that are arranged in dense, spike-like clusters. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are slender and have long, narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Chloraea fonkii is a warm-season grass native to the southeastern United States. It is a clump-forming grass that grows in full sun to partial shade. It is tolerant of a wide range of soils, including dry, sandy, and clay soils. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some flooding. Propagation is by seed or division of the clumps in the spring or fall.

Where to Find Chloraea fonkii

Chloraea fonkii is native to the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.

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Orchidaceae

Species in the Chloraea genus

Chloraea curicana, Chloraea alpina, Chloraea apinnula, Chloraea barbata, Chloraea bella, Chloraea bidentata, Chloraea biserialis, Chloraea bletioides, Chloraea boliviana, Chloraea calantha, Chloraea castillonii, Chloraea chica, Chloraea chrysantha, Chloraea cogniauxii, Chloraea crispa, Chloraea cristata, Chloraea cuneata, Chloraea cylindrostachya, Chloraea deflexa, Chloraea densipapillosa, Chloraea disoides, Chloraea elegans, Chloraea fiebrigiana, Chloraea fonkii, Chloraea galeata, Chloraea gavilu, Chloraea grandiflora, Chloraea heteroglossa, Chloraea lamellata, Chloraea laxiflora, Chloraea lechleri, Chloraea longipetala, Chloraea magellanica, Chloraea major, Chloraea membranacea, Chloraea multiflora, Chloraea multilineolata, Chloraea nudilabia, Chloraea pavonii, Chloraea philippii, Chloraea phoenicea, Chloraea piquichen, Chloraea praecincta, Chloraea prodigiosa, Chloraea reticulata, Chloraea septentrionalis, Chloraea speciosa, Chloraea subpandurata, Chloraea tectata, Chloraea venosa,

Species in the Orchidaceae family

Aa fiebrigii, Aa hartwegii, Aa hieronymi, Aa leucantha, Aa lorentzii, Aa macra, Aa achalensis, Aa maderoi, Aa mandonii, Aa matthewsii, Aa microtidis, Aa paleacea, Aa argyrolepis, Aa riobambae, Aa rosei, Aa schickendanzii, Aa sphaeroglossa, Aa trilobulata, Aa weddelliana, Aa aurantiaca, Aa calceata, Aa colombiana, Aa denticulata, Aa erosa, Aa figueroi, Aa lozanoi, Aa lehmannii, Acampe carinata, Acampe cephalotes, Acampe ochracea, Acampe pachyglossa, Acampe praemorsa, Acampe joiceyana, Acampe hulae, Acanthophippium bicolor, Acanthophippium chrysoglossum, Acanthophippium curtisii, Acanthophippium eburneum, Acanthophippium gougahense, Acanthophippium javanicum, Acanthophippium lilacinum, Acanthophippium mantinianum, Acanthophippium parviflorum, Acanthophippium pictum, Acanthophippium splendidum, Acanthophippium striatum, Acanthophippium sylhetense, Acanthophippium curtisii, Achlydosa glandulosa, Acianthera aculeata,

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