Cochliostema Lem.

Genus

Angiosperms > Commelinales > Commelinaceae

Characteristics

Massive succulent acaulescent epiphytes. Leaves rosulate, sheathed at the base. Inflorescences ternate at the several nodes of a large-bracted scape, bearing numer-ous extremely handsome purple flowers. Sepals 3, somewhat unequal. Petals 3, the posterior equilateral, the 2 anterior falcate, all fringed with moniliform hairs similar to those of the staminal filaments. Fertile stamens 3, united into a cochleate hood enclosing the anthers; staminodia 2. Pistil 3-celled.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Images

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Distribution

Cochliostema world distribution map, present in Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Panama

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:7244-1
WFO ID wfo-4000008751
COL ID 8VWCN
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Cochliostema

Lower taxons

Cochliostema velutinum Cochliostema odoratissimum