Acineta chrysantha
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Acineta chrysantha (C.Morren) Lindl. & Paxton |
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Divisio: Magnoliophyta Subdivisio: Magnoliophytina Classis: Liliopsida Subclassis: Liliidae Superordo: Lilianae Ordo: Orchidales |
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Acineta chrysantha is a perennial.
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[edit] Naming
Acineta chrysantha was already described and the name validly published by Charles François Antoine Morren. It was not until 1850, however, that John Lindley and Joseph Paxton reclassified it into todays valid botanical systematics.
[edit] Taxonomy
Acineta chrysantha is a species in the genus Acineta which belongs to the family of the Orchidaceae (Orchid Family).
[edit] Characteristics
[edit] Growth
[edit] Wood and Bark
[edit] Leaves
Acineta chrysantha has simple leaves. They are linear with entire margins.
[edit] Flowers and Fruit
The flowers are orchid-shaped. The plants bloom from September to October. The flowers are arranged in racemes.
The fruits are silicules.
[edit] Root System
[edit] Distribution
Acineta chrysantha is native to Costa Rica, Panama and Columbia. It is a protected species according to the Washington Convention.
[edit] Cultivation
Acineta chrysantha can withstand temperatures only above 1,2º C.
[edit] Uses
[edit] Maintenance
[edit] Varities and Cultivars
[edit] Poisonousness
Please read the health issues note!
[edit] Pests and Diseases
[edit] Man and Acineta chrysantha
[edit] History
[edit] Acineta chrysantha in art
[edit] Symbolism
[edit] Superstition
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] Literature
- Walter Erhardt, Erich Götz, Nils Bödeker, Siegmund Seybold: Der große Zander. Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8001-5406-7. (Ger.)
- Christoper Brickell (Editor-in-chief): RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Third edition. Dorling Kindersley, London 2003, ISBN 0-7513-3738-2.
- efloras.org
[edit] Footnotes
[edit] Non-commercial Links
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