Status:
valid
Authors:
S.L.Lu & Y.H.Wu
Source:
wcs
Year:
2009
Citation Micro:
Novon 19: 263 (2009)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000917773
Common Names
- Kengyilia zadoiensis
- Zadoi Kengyilia
- Zadoi Orchid
Description
Kengyilia zadoiensis (also called 'Zadoi Kengyilia', among many other common names) is a species of shrub in the family Fabaceae. It is an evergreen shrub, with a spreading habit and its leaves are obovate. It is native to China, where it grows in dry shrublands and along coasts.
Uses & Benefits
Kengyilia zadoiensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover in landscaping. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Kengyilia zadoiensis is white to yellowish-green in color, and has a tubular shape with a five-lobed corolla. The seed is a small, dark brown, oblong nutlet. The seedlings have a single cotyledon and a pair of opposite, simple leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Kengyilia zadoiensis is a perennial herb native to China. It can be propagated from seed or by division. Seeds should be sown in a moist, well-draining medium and kept at a temperature of around 18-20°C. Once germinated, the seedlings should be transplanted into individual pots and grown in a sunny position. Division can be done in spring or autumn, with the clumps being divided into smaller sections and replanted in a moist, well-draining medium.
Where to Find Kengyilia zadoiensis
Kengyilia zadoiensis can be found in the tropical forests of China.
Species in the Kengyilia genus
Kengyilia alatavica,
Kengyilia eremopyroides,
Kengyilia geminata,
Kengyilia gobicola,
Kengyilia grandiglumis,
Kengyilia guidenensis,
Kengyilia habahenensis,
Kengyilia hejingensis,
Kengyilia hirsuta,
Kengyilia kaschgarica,
Kengyilia kokonorica,
Kengyilia kryloviana,
Kengyilia laxiflora,
Kengyilia laxistachya,
Kengyilia melanthera,
Kengyilia mutica,
Kengyilia pamirica,
Kengyilia pendula,
Kengyilia pulcherrima,
Kengyilia rigidula,
Kengyilia shawanensis,
Kengyilia stenachyra,
Kengyilia tahelacana,
Kengyilia thoroldiana,
Kengyilia zhaosuensis,
Kengyilia zadoiensis,
Kengyilia batalinii,
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
Yu Hu Wu: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Y.H.Wu' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77105038-1: 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].