Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Genus:
Species:
odontostele
ID:
946940

Status:
valid

Authors:
Luer

Source:
wcs

Year:
1996

Citation Micro:
Lindleyana 11: 54 (1996)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000946278

Common Names

  • Odontostele Dryadella
  • Odontostele
  • Odontostele Drosera

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Description

Dryadella odontostele (also called Tooth-stalked Dryadella, among many other common names) is a small epiphytic orchid native to Brazil. It has small, white, star-shaped flowers and long, slender leaves that are covered with glandular hairs. It grows in moist, shady habitats such as wet meadows, marshes, and bogs.

Uses & Benefits

Dryadella odontostele is used in landscaping as an ornamental plant and is known for its bright yellow flowers. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments such as fever, headaches, and stomachaches.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Dryadella odontostele has small, yellowish-green flowers with a white lip. Its seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings have a single leaf with a pointed tip.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Dryadella odontostele is a terrestrial orchid which is best grown in a potting mix of medium-grade fir bark, sphagnum moss, and perlite. Propagation is done by division of the plant. The division should be done when the plant is actively growing.

Where to Find Dryadella odontostele

Dryadella odontostele is found in the tropical rainforests of Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Panama.

Species in the Dryadella genus

Dryadella ana-paulae, Dryadella greenwoodiana, Dryadella vitorinoi, Dryadella werneri, Dryadella barrowii, Dryadella clavellata, Dryadella crassicaudata, Dryadella mocoana, Dryadella nasuta, Dryadella nortonii, Dryadella sublata, Dryadella toscanoi, Dryadella vasquezii, Dryadella wuerstlei, Dryadella litoralis, Dryadella marilyniana, Dryadella ataleiensis, Dryadella albicans, Dryadella aurea, Dryadella auriculigera, Dryadella aviceps, Dryadella butcheri, Dryadella crenulata, Dryadella cristata, Dryadella cuspidata, Dryadella dodsonii, Dryadella dressleri, Dryadella edwallii, Dryadella elata, Dryadella espirito-santensis, Dryadella fuchsii, Dryadella gnoma, Dryadella gomes-ferreirae, Dryadella guatemalensis, Dryadella hirtzii, Dryadella kautskyi, Dryadella lilliputiana, Dryadella linearifolia, Dryadella lueriana, Dryadella marsupiata, Dryadella meiracyllium, Dryadella minuscula, Dryadella odontostele, Dryadella osmariniana, Dryadella pachyrhiza, Dryadella perpusilla, Dryadella pusiola, Dryadella rodrigoi, Dryadella simula, Dryadella sororcula,

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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