Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
caricoides
ID:
923908

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Nees ex Trin.) Soreng

Source:
wcs

Year:
2010

Citation Micro:
J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 4: 691 (2010)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000923243

Common Names

  • Coleataenia
  • Caricoides Coleataenia
  • Caricoid Coleataenia

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Description

Coleataenia caricoides (also called caricoides coleataenia, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub native to Africa. It has a compact, upright habit and grows to a height of 0.3-1 m. It is found in open grasslands, shrublands, and wetlands.

Uses & Benefits

Coleataenia caricoides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Coleataenia caricoides is a small, yellow-green spikelet, with a single flower per spikelet. The seed is a small, dark brown nutlet. The seedling is a small, grass-like plant with a single seed leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Coleataenia caricoides is a terrestrial orchid native to South America. It prefers a well-drained, humus-rich soil in partial shade. Propagation is by division or by seed. Division should be done in spring or early summer when the plant is actively growing.

Where to Find Coleataenia caricoides

Coleataenia caricoides is native to South America. It can be found in humid, tropical forests.

Species in the Poaceae family

Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,

References

Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck (1776-1858): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Nees' in the authors string.
Robert John Soreng (b.1952): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Soreng' in the authors string.
Carl Bernhard von Trinius (1778-1844): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Trin.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77116412-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].