Cyclanthus bipartitus
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Taxon |
Family |
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Cyclanthus bipartitus Poit. |
Cyclanthaceae |
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| Native habitat, Central America Credit: J Vandermeer |
The plant cultivated in USA |
Common names: No information available.
Synonyms: Cyclanthus plumieri Poit., Cyclanthus bifolius Perr., Cyclanthus cristatus Klotzsch., Discanthus odoratus Spruce.
Life form: Herb
Biology/Ecology:
Dispersal: Usually spread by root division.
Reproduction: Plants are obligatory xenogamous and are pollinated by Cyclocephala spp. (Scarabaeidae). Staminate and pistillate flowers are situated in alternate cycles.
Herbivores: Occasionally scales and mealybugs.
Resistant stages: No information available.
Habitat:
Native habitat: Herb layer of rainforest
Habitat occupied in invaded range: No information available.
Habitat requirements:
| Altitude | No information available. |
| Light | Requires shade. |
| Temperature | No information available. |
| Annual rainfall | No information available. |
| Soil | Plenty of moisture. |
Distribution:
Native to Central and South America, Caribbean Islands.
Introduced range: Introduced but not invasive in Hawaii. Introduced but not considered invasive in Tanzania and USA.
Impacts:
Ecosystem: No information available.
Health, social and economic: No information available.
Management:
Mechanical: No information available.
Chemical: No information available.
Biological: No information available.
References:
Eriksson, R., 2006. Systematics of the Cyclanthaceae, especially Sphaeradenia and Chorigyne. Goteborg University. Available from http://www2.botany.gu.se/staff/rogeri/cyccyc.html (Accessed August 2006).
Clay, H.F., Hubbard, J.C., Golt, R., 1977. The Hawaii Garden. The University Press of Hawaii.
Last updated October 2006
