Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Species:
bicknellii
ID:
1039967

Status:
valid

Authors:
H.Wolff

Source:
tro

Year:
1921

Citation Micro:
Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 17: 45 (1921)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001039305

Common Names

  • Bicknell's Spiroceratium
  • Bicknell's Spiroceratium Lily
  • Bicknell's Spiroceratium Flower

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Description

Spiroceratium bicknellii (also called Bicknell's rosette grass, among many other common names) is an evergreen, perennial grass. It has a tuft of leaves that are arranged in a rosette and have a leathery texture. It is native to Mexico, Central America, and South America, and it typically grows in moist forests and along streams.

Uses & Benefits

Spiroceratium bicknellii 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

Spiroceratium bicknellii has small, white flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have two cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Spiroceratium bicknellii is a fast-growing, evergreen shrub that is native to the United States. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is done by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer. Cuttings should be taken in late summer or early fall.

Where to Find Spiroceratium bicknellii

Spiroceratium bicknellii is native to the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.

Species in the Spiroceratium genus

Species in the Apiaceae family

Aciphylla anomala, Aciphylla aurea, Aciphylla cartilaginea, Aciphylla colensoi, Aciphylla congesta, Aciphylla crenulata, Aciphylla crosby-smithii, Aciphylla cuthbertiana, Aciphylla dieffenbachii, Aciphylla dissecta, Aciphylla divisa, Aciphylla dobsonii, Aciphylla ferox, Aciphylla flexuosa, Aciphylla glacialis, Aciphylla glaucescens, Aciphylla gracilis, Aciphylla hectori, Aciphylla hookeri, Aciphylla horrida, Aciphylla indurata, Aciphylla inermis, Aciphylla kirkii, Aciphylla latibracteata, Aciphylla lecomtei, Aciphylla leighii, Aciphylla lyallii, Aciphylla monroi, Aciphylla montana, Aciphylla multisecta, Aciphylla pinnatifida, Aciphylla polita, Aciphylla poppelwellii, Aciphylla scott-thomsonii, Aciphylla similis, Aciphylla simplex, Aciphylla simplicifolia, Aciphylla spedeni, Aciphylla squarrosa, Aciphylla stannensis, Aciphylla subflabellata, Aciphylla takahea, Aciphylla traillii, Aciphylla traversii, Aciphylla trifoliolata, Aciphylla verticillata, Acronema alpinum, Acronema astrantiifolium, Acronema brevipedicellatum, Acronema bryophilum,