Status:
valid
Authors:
(D.I.Morris) B.G.Briggs
Source:
wcs
Year:
2004
Citation Micro:
Telopea 10: 685 (2004)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000792924
Common Names
- Chordifex-hookeri
- Chordifex-de-hookeri
- Chordifex-de-hookeri-de-oliveira
Description
Chordifex hookeri (also called Hooker's chordifex, among many other common names) is a species of shrub native to South America. It has ovate leaves and small white flowers. It is found in tropical and subtropical climates in wet and moist forests.
Uses & Benefits
Chordifex hookeri is used as an ornamental plant for its fragrant white flowers. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating fever, headache, and stomachache.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Chordifex hookeri has small, white, bell-shaped flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have long, narrow leaves with serrated edges.
Cultivation and Propagation
Chordifex hookeri is an epiphytic orchid, native to Brazil. It is grown for its showy flowers, which are usually white or pink. Propagation is by division or seed. The seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist until germination. The plant prefers bright, indirect light and regular watering.
Where to Find Chordifex hookeri
Chordifex hookeri can be found in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America.
Species in the Chordifex genus
Chordifex abortivus,
Chordifex amblycoleus,
Chordifex chaunocoleus,
Chordifex crispatus,
Chordifex gracilior,
Chordifex isomorphus,
Chordifex laxus,
Chordifex leucoblepharus,
Chordifex ornatus,
Chordifex sphacelatus,
Chordifex stenandrus,
Chordifex capillaceus,
Chordifex dimorphus,
Chordifex fastigiatus,
Chordifex hookeri,
Chordifex jacksonii,
Chordifex microcodon,
Chordifex monocephalus,
Chordifex reseminans,
Chordifex sinuosus,
Species in the Restionaceae family
Alexgeorgea ganopoda,
Alexgeorgea nitens,
Alexgeorgea subterranea,
Anarthria gracilis,
Anarthria humilis,
Anarthria laevis,
Anarthria polyphylla,
Anarthria prolifera,
Anarthria scabra,
Anthochortus capensis,
Anthochortus crinalis,
Anthochortus ecklonii,
Anthochortus graminifolius,
Anthochortus insignis,
Anthochortus laxiflorus,
Anthochortus singularis,
Aphelia brizula,
Aphelia cyperoides,
Aphelia drummondii,
Aphelia gracilis,
Aphelia nutans,
Aphelia pumilio,
Apodasmia brownii,
Apodasmia chilensis,
Apodasmia similis,
Apodasmia ceramophila,
Askidiosperma alboaristatum,
Askidiosperma alticola,
Askidiosperma andreaeanum,
Askidiosperma capitatum,
Askidiosperma chartaceum,
Askidiosperma delicatulum,
Askidiosperma esterhuyseniae,
Askidiosperma insigne,
Askidiosperma longiflorum,
Askidiosperma nitidum,
Askidiosperma paniculatum,
Askidiosperma rugosum,
Askidiosperma alticolum,
Baloskion australe,
Baloskion fimbriatum,
Baloskion gracile,
Baloskion longipes,
Baloskion pallens,
Baloskion stenocoleum,
Baloskion tenuiculme,
Baloskion tetraphyllum,
Calorophus elongatus,
Calorophus erostris,
Cannomois aristata,