Status:
valid
Authors:
Archila & Chiron
Source:
wcs
Year:
2011
Citation Micro:
Richardiana 11: 191 (2011)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000921842
Common Names
- Mormodes arachnopsis
- Arachnopsis Mormodes
- Arachnopsis Mormodes Orchid
Description
Mormodes arachnopsis (also called Mormodes arachnopsis, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Orchidaceae family. It is native to Central America and South America. It is found in tropical and subtropical moist montane forests.
Uses & Benefits
Mormodes arachnopsis is a popular ornamental plant and is often used as a groundcover in gardens. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Mormodes arachnopsis has small white flowers with yellow centers, and its seeds are small and black. Seedlings are small and delicate.
Cultivation and Propagation
Mormodes arachnopsis is an epiphytic orchid native to tropical America. It can be grown from seed or division, and prefers partial shade and moist, well-drained soils. It is drought-tolerant and can tolerate some shade. Propagation is best done by division in the spring or early summer.
Where to Find Mormodes arachnopsis
Mormodes arachnopsis is native to Mexico and can be found in the cloud forests of the Sierra Madre Occidental.
Species in the Mormodes genus
Mormodes andicola,
Mormodes andreettae,
Mormodes aromatica,
Mormodes atropurpurea,
Mormodes aurantiaca,
Mormodes aurea,
Mormodes auriculata,
Mormodes badia,
Mormodes buccinator,
Mormodes calceolata,
Mormodes carnevaliana,
Mormodes cartonii,
Mormodes castroi,
Mormodes chrysantha,
Mormodes claesiana,
Mormodes cogniauxii,
Mormodes colossus,
Mormodes convolutum,
Mormodes cozticxochitl,
Mormodes cucumerina,
Mormodes dasilvae,
Mormodes dayana,
Mormodes densiflora,
Mormodes elegans,
Mormodes ephippilabia,
Mormodes escobarii,
Mormodes estradae,
Mormodes fractiflexa,
Mormodes frymirei,
Mormodes guentheriana,
Mormodes hoehnei,
Mormodes hookeri,
Mormodes horichii,
Mormodes ignea,
Mormodes issanensis,
Mormodes lancilabris,
Mormodes lawrenceana,
Mormodes lineata,
Mormodes lobulata,
Mormodes luxata,
Mormodes maculata,
Mormodes mejiae,
Mormodes morenoi,
Mormodes nagelii,
Mormodes oberlanderiana,
Mormodes oceloteoides,
Mormodes oestlundianum,
Mormodes orinocoensis,
Mormodes pabstiana,
Mormodes paraensis,
Species in the Orchidaceae family
Aa fiebrigii,
Aa hartwegii,
Aa hieronymi,
Aa leucantha,
Aa lorentzii,
Aa macra,
Aa achalensis,
Aa maderoi,
Aa mandonii,
Aa matthewsii,
Aa microtidis,
Aa paleacea,
Aa argyrolepis,
Aa riobambae,
Aa rosei,
Aa schickendanzii,
Aa sphaeroglossa,
Aa trilobulata,
Aa weddelliana,
Aa aurantiaca,
Aa calceata,
Aa colombiana,
Aa denticulata,
Aa erosa,
Aa figueroi,
Aa lozanoi,
Aa lehmannii,
Acampe carinata,
Acampe cephalotes,
Acampe ochracea,
Acampe pachyglossa,
Acampe praemorsa,
Acampe joiceyana,
Acampe hulae,
Acanthophippium bicolor,
Acanthophippium chrysoglossum,
Acanthophippium curtisii,
Acanthophippium eburneum,
Acanthophippium gougahense,
Acanthophippium javanicum,
Acanthophippium lilacinum,
Acanthophippium mantinianum,
Acanthophippium parviflorum,
Acanthophippium pictum,
Acanthophippium splendidum,
Acanthophippium striatum,
Acanthophippium sylhetense,
Acanthophippium curtisii,
Achlydosa glandulosa,
Acianthera aculeata,