Eurystyles standleyi - Uses, Benefits & Care
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
standleyi
ID:
966235
Status:
valid
Authors:
Ames
Source:
wcs
Year:
1925
Citation Micro:
Schedul. Orchid. 9: 9 (1925)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000965573
Common Names
- Eurystyles Standleyi
- Standleyi Eurystyles
- Standley's Eurystyles
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Eurystyles standleyi (also called Standley's Eurystyles, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub native to South America. It has a single, upright stem that can reach up to 2 meters in height. The leaves are long and narrow, and the flowers are small and yellow. It grows in tropical forests and in moist grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Eurystyles standleyi is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Eurystyles standleyi has small, yellowish-white flowers and small, black, shiny seeds. The seedlings have long, narrow leaves and small, white flowers.
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Eurystyles standleyi can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers a moist, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some frost.
Where to Find Eurystyles standleyi
Eurystyles standleyi is native to Central America and can be found in the wild in Costa Rica and Panama.
Species in the Eurystyles genus
Eurystyles lobata, Eurystyles ochyrana, Eurystyles actinosophila, Eurystyles alticola, Eurystyles ananassocomus, Eurystyles borealis, Eurystyles christensonii, Eurystyles cogniauxii, Eurystyles colombiana, Eurystyles cornu-bovis, Eurystyles cotyledon, Eurystyles cristata, Eurystyles crocodilus, Eurystyles domingensis, Eurystyles gardneri, Eurystyles guentheriana, Eurystyles hoehnei, Eurystyles lorenzii, Eurystyles rutkowskiana, Eurystyles splendissima, Eurystyles standleyi,
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-82987: Based on the initial data import
Oakes Ames (1874-1950): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Ames' in the authors string.