Grammatophyllum elegans - Uses, Benefits & Care
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Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
elegans
ID:
975783
Status:
valid
Authors:
Rchb.f.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1882
Citation Micro:
Gard. Chron. , n.s., 18: 776 (1882)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000975121
Common Names
- Elegans Grammatophyllum
- Giant Orchid
- Grammatophyllum
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Grammatophyllum elegans (also called 'Elegant Grammatophyllum', among many other common names) is a species of orchid native to Southeast Asia. It is an epiphytic orchid, growing in humid, shady forests. It has two narrow, leathery leaves and a single flower with a white lip and yellow petals.
Uses & Benefits
Grammatophyllum elegans is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and for landscaping. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Grammatophyllum elegans has white flowers with a yellowish green lip. The seed is a small, round, black seed with a white hilum. The seedlings have two to three pairs of leaves that are ovate to lanceolate in shape.
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Grammatophyllum elegans can be found in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia.
Species in the Grammatophyllum genus
Grammatophyllum ravanii, Grammatophyllum elegans, Grammatophyllum fenzlianum, Grammatophyllum kinabaluense, Grammatophyllum martae, Grammatophyllum measuresianum, Grammatophyllum multiflorum, Grammatophyllum pantherinum, Grammatophyllum schmidtianum, Grammatophyllum scriptum, Grammatophyllum speciosum, Grammatophyllum stapeliiflorum, Grammatophyllum wallisii,
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-92265: Based on the initial data import
Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach (1824-1889): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Rchb.f.' in the authors string.