Definition of Cochliostema. Meaning of Cochliostema. Synonyms of Cochliostema

- Cochliostema is a genus of plants with two species in the family Commelinaceae (the spiderwort and dayflower family). The genus occurs from southern Nicaragua...
- short, branching rhizome. Unlike its closest relatives in the family, Cochliostema and Plowmanianthus, its roots are both tuberous (although weakly so)...
- Geogenanthus are one monophyletic group and the second group contains Cochliostema and Plowmanianthus. Dichorisandrinae subtribe displays a range of morphological...
- first described in 1907. It contains only one known species, Dewevrella cochliostema, native to central Africa (Gabon, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic...
- C. B. Clarke Porandra D. Y. Hong Belosynapsis H****k. Cyanotis D. Don Cochliostema Lem. Dichorisandra J. C. Mikan Geogenanthus Ule Plowmanianthus Faden...
- combination of a vining habit, poricidal anthers, and arillate seeds. Cochliostema is atypical in having an epiphytic habit and flowers with spirally-coiled...
- annuals. They are always terrestrial except for plants in the genus Cochliostema, which are epiphytes. Plants typically have an erect or scrambling but...
- Cochlearia spoonlike (the lower leaves) Br****icaceae Br****icales St G Cochliostema Spiral male parts. Stearn's spelling is Cochleostema. Commelinaceae Commelinales...
- luxurians Brugmansia suaveolens Caryota zebrina Chambeyronia macrocarpa Cochliostema odoratissimum Dendrobium victoria-reginae Deppea splendens ****sonia...
- layers. Plowmanianthus resembles its close relative, the epiphytic genus Cochliostema, but is smaller (its leaves reach only to ca. 30 cm in length) and is...