Jumellea fragrans

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Jumellea fragrans
Jumellea fragrans (as Angraecum fragrans) - Curtis' 117 (Ser. 3 no. 47) pl. 7161 (1891).jpg
1891 illustration (as Angraecum fragrans) from Curtis's botanical magazine Volume 117
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Genus: Jumellea
Species:
J. fragrans
Binomial name
Jumellea fragrans
(Thouars) Schltr.
Synonyms[1]
  • Aeranthes fragrans (Thouars) Rchb.f.
  • Aerobion fragrans (Thouars) Spreng.
  • Angorkis fragrangis Thouars
  • Angraecum fragrans Thouars
  • Epidorkis fragrans (Thouars) Kuntze

Jumellea fragrans is a species of orchid in the genus Jumellea. It is native to the islands of Mauritius and Réunion.[2] It grows as an epiphyte in the lowland rain forest up to 500 m above sea level. [3] The species blooms in March-April with a single flowered inflorescence with 3 basal bracts. [4] The flower has a spur of approximately 39 mm long and is pollinated by hawk moths. [5]

Uses[]

The fragrant leaves and flowers are boiled in hot water to extract its aromatic qualities. This is used to flavour rum on Reunion Island. Other uses that have fallen out of favour include digestive aid, remedy for respiratory disease, ice cream and custards.[4] The plant's use for medicinal purposes on Mauritius is thought to be critically endangered.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Plants of the World Online, retrieved 23 April 2021
  2. ^ "Jumellea fragrans". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  3. ^ Blambert, Laury (March 2016). "Reproductive patterns, genetic diversity and inbreeding depression in two closely related Jumellea species with contrasting patterns of commonness and distribution". Annals of Botany. 118 (1): 93–103. doi:10.1093/aob/mcw014. PMC 4934390. PMID 26944785.
  4. ^ a b "Jumellea fragrans (Thouars) Schltr. 1914". Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  5. ^ Mallet, B. (2014). Effet de l'habitat et des pollinisateurs sur la diversification du faham (Jumellea spp., Orchidaceae) aux Mascareignes. France: Université de la Réunion.
  6. ^ "Newsletter of the Medicinal Plant Specialist Group of the IUCN Species Survival Commission" (PDF). No. Volume 15. IUCN. May 2012.


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