Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Species:
chapaense
ID:
874208

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Guillaumin) Garay

Source:
wcs

Year:
1972

Citation Micro:
Bot. Mus. Leafl. 23: 170 (1972)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000873543

Common Names

  • Chapaense Cleisostoma
  • Cleisostoma
  • Orchid

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Description

Cleisostoma chapaense (also called Chapa Cleisostoma, among many other common names) is a perennial shrub native to South America. It grows in wet, open woodlands and grasslands, and has a rounded growth habit with small, oval leaves. The flowers are small and white, and the fruit is a small, round berry.

Uses & Benefits

Cleisostoma chapaense is used for making furniture, musical instruments, and construction materials. It is also used for erosion control and as a windbreak.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Cleisostoma chapaense has white flowers with yellowish-green throats and a long, curved spur. The seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings are small and have narrow, lance-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cleisostoma chapaense is a clumping bamboo native to Thailand. It is a very hardy species and can tolerate temperatures down to -15°C (5°F). Propagation is by division of the clumps or by seed. The seed should be sown in spring in a warm, sunny spot and kept moist. Germination usually takes place within 2-3 weeks.

Where to Find Cleisostoma chapaense

Cleisostoma chapaense can be found in Thailand.

Species in the Cleisostoma genus

Cleisostoma melanorachis, Cleisostoma subulifolium, Cleisostoma lohii, Cleisostoma appendiculatum, Cleisostoma arietinum, Cleisostoma aspersum, Cleisostoma beccarii, Cleisostoma belophorum, Cleisostoma bicrure, Cleisostoma bilamellatum, Cleisostoma birmanicum, Cleisostoma brachystachys, Cleisostoma buruense, Cleisostoma callosilobum, Cleisostoma capricorne, Cleisostoma chantaburiense, Cleisostoma chapaense, Cleisostoma complicatum, Cleisostoma crassissimum, Cleisostoma crochetii, Cleisostoma discolor, Cleisostoma duplicilobum, Cleisostoma equestre, Cleisostoma filiforme, Cleisostoma firmulum, Cleisostoma fissicors, Cleisostoma flexum, Cleisostoma fuerstenbergianum, Cleisostoma gjellerupii, Cleisostoma halophilum, Cleisostoma holttumii, Cleisostoma inflatum, Cleisostoma javanicum, Cleisostoma kerrii, Cleisostoma koeteiense, Cleisostoma krabiense, Cleisostoma lendyana, Cleisostoma linearilobatum, Cleisostoma litoreum, Cleisostoma longioperculatum, Cleisostoma longipaniculatum, Cleisostoma loratum, Cleisostoma macrostachyum, Cleisostoma medogense, Cleisostoma menghaiense, Cleisostoma montanum, Cleisostoma muticum, Cleisostoma nangongense, Cleisostoma nieuwenhuissii, Cleisostoma odoratum,

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,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record kew-41811: Based on the initial data import
André Guillaumin (1885-1974): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Guillaumin' in the authors string.
Leslie A. Garay (1924-2016): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Garay' in the authors string.