Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asparagales
Genus:
Species:
cupida
ID:
465141

Status:
valid

Authors:
Ormerod

Source:
wcs

Year:
2002

Citation Micro:
Lindleyana 17: 212 (2002)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000464473

Common Names

  • Macodes cupida
  • Cupid Macodes
  • Cupida Macodes

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Description

Macodes cupida (also called Cupid's Lip Orchid, among many other common names) is a terrestrial orchid native to tropical regions of Asia, Africa, and Australia. It typically grows in moist, shady forests and along riverbanks.

Uses & Benefits

Macodes cupida is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used for its medicinal properties, such as treating fever, headaches, and stomachaches.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Macodes cupida has small, white flowers that are clustered in axillary cymes. The seeds are ovoid in shape and have a blackish-brown colour. The seedlings are slender with a single stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Macodes cupida is a clumping, evergreen grass that grows up to 3 feet tall. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is best done through division of the clumps in early spring or late summer.

Where to Find Macodes cupida

Macodes cupida can be found in tropical and subtropical forests in Australia and New Zealand.

Macodes cupida FAQ

What is the scientific name of Macodes cupida?

Macodes cupida

What is the common name of Macodes cupida?

Cupid's Slipper Orchid

What is the natural habitat of Macodes cupida?

Tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia

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-252848: Based on the initial data import
Paul Abel Ormerod (b.1969): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Ormerod' in the authors string.