Status:
valid
Authors:
Archila
Source:
wcs
Year:
2011
Citation Micro:
Moscosoa 17: 23 (2011)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000921750
Description
Sudamerlycaste pegueroi (also called 'Pegueroi Sudamerlycaste', among many other common names) is a small orchid native to South America. It has small, white flowers and grows in moist, shady habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Sudamerlycaste pegueroi is a popular ornamental plant, often used in gardens and parks. It has a wide range of medicinal uses, including treating skin diseases, fever, and digestive disorders.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Sudamerlycaste pegueroi has small white flowers with yellow anthers. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Sudamerlycaste pegueroi is a terrestrial orchid that is native to the Caribbean. It is best grown in a well-draining potting mix that is kept moist. Propagation is done through division of the rhizomes. It can also be propagated from seed, but this is more difficult.
Where to Find Sudamerlycaste pegueroi
Sudamerlycaste pegueroi is native to the Dominican Republic.
Species in the Sudamerlycaste genus
Sudamerlycaste hirtzii,
Sudamerlycaste locusta,
Sudamerlycaste lanipes,
Sudamerlycaste grandis,
Sudamerlycaste andreettae,
Sudamerlycaste fulvescens,
Sudamerlycaste fimbriata,
Sudamerlycaste linguella,
Sudamerlycaste reichenbachii,
Sudamerlycaste rossyi,
Sudamerlycaste peruviana,
Sudamerlycaste nana,
Sudamerlycaste dyeriana,
Sudamerlycaste ciliata,
Sudamerlycaste barringtoniae,
Sudamerlycaste cinnabarina,
Sudamerlycaste cobbiana,
Sudamerlycaste costata,
Sudamerlycaste diastasia,
Sudamerlycaste dunstervillei,
Sudamerlycaste gigantea,
Sudamerlycaste heynderycxii,
Sudamerlycaste lata,
Sudamerlycaste maxibractea,
Sudamerlycaste shigerui,
Sudamerlycaste tornemezae,
Sudamerlycaste troyanoi,
Sudamerlycaste uribei,
Sudamerlycaste ariasii,
Sudamerlycaste barrowiorum,
Sudamerlycaste acaroi,
Sudamerlycaste laciniata,
Sudamerlycaste lionetii,
Sudamerlycaste monopampanensis,
Sudamerlycaste munaensis,
Sudamerlycaste jimenezii,
Sudamerlycaste priscilae,
Sudamerlycaste ejirii,
Sudamerlycaste castanea,
Sudamerlycaste lacheliniae,
Sudamerlycaste jamesiorum,
Sudamerlycaste rikii,
Sudamerlycaste angustitepala,
Sudamerlycaste pegueroi,
Sudamerlycaste insolita,
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,