Acineta superba
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Acineta superba (Kunth) Rchb.f. |
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Divisio: Magnoliophyta Subdivisio: Magnoliophytina Classis: Liliopsida Subclassis: Liliidae Superordo: Lilianae Ordo: Orchidales |
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Acineta superba is a perennial.
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[edit] Naming
Acineta superba was already described and the name validly published by Karl Sigismund Kunth. It was not until 1863, however, that Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach reclassified it into todays valid botanical systematics.
[edit] Taxonomy
Acineta superba 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 superba has simple leaves. They are linear with entire margins.
[edit] Flowers and Fruit
The flowers are orchid-shaped. The plants bloom from March to June. The flowers are arranged in racemes.
The fruits are silicules.
[edit] Root System
[edit] Distribution
Acineta superba is native to Ecuador, Columbia and Venezuela.
[edit] Cultivation
Acineta superba 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 superba
[edit] History
[edit] Acineta superba 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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