Status:
valid
Authors:
J.Dransf.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1986
Citation Micro:
Kew Bull. 41: 588 (1986)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000925137
Common Names
- Piliferus Helmet Orchid
- Pilifer Helmet Orchid
- Pilifers Helmet Orchid
Description
Corybas piliferus (also called Hairy Helmet Orchid, among many other common names) is a terrestrial orchid species native to New Caledonia. It is a small plant with a single leaf and a single flower. It grows in humid forests and grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Corybas piliferus is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and can be used as a ground cover. It is also used as a medicinal plant in traditional medicine.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Corybas piliferus has small, white flowers with a yellowish-green centre. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and green.
Cultivation and Propagation
Corybas piliferus is a terrestrial orchid native to New Zealand. It is best grown in moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil in partial shade. Propagation is by division or by seed. The seeds should be sown on a well-drained medium and kept moist and in the shade.
Where to Find Corybas piliferus
Corybas piliferus is native to tropical and subtropical regions of South and Central America, including Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil.
Species in the Corybas genus
Corybas dowlingii,
Corybas fanjingshanensis,
Corybas annamensis,
Corybas sulcatus,
Corybas puniceus,
Corybas abditus,
Corybas abellianus,
Corybas aberrans,
Corybas aconitiflorus,
Corybas acuminatus,
Corybas acutus,
Corybas aduncus,
Corybas albipurpureus,
Corybas amabilis,
Corybas amungwiwensis,
Corybas arachnoideus,
Corybas arfakensis,
Corybas aristatus,
Corybas bancanus,
Corybas barbarae,
Corybas betchei,
Corybas betsyae,
Corybas boridiensis,
Corybas bryophilus,
Corybas calcicola,
Corybas calliferus,
Corybas calopeplos,
Corybas calophyllus,
Corybas carinatus,
Corybas carinuliferus,
Corybas carsei,
Corybas caudatus,
Corybas cerasinus,
Corybas cheesemanii,
Corybas comptus,
Corybas crenulatus,
Corybas cryptanthus,
Corybas cyclopensis,
Corybas cymatilis,
Corybas dentatus,
Corybas despectans,
Corybas diemenicus,
Corybas dienemus,
Corybas ecarinatus,
Corybas ekuamensis,
Corybas epiphyticus,
Corybas erythrocarpus,
Corybas expansus,
Corybas fenestratus,
Corybas fimbriatus,
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,