angel hands
Xiphidium caeruleum Aubl.
Xiphidium caeruleum, commonly known as angel hands, is a species in the Haemodoraceae family. It is native to various regions in Colombia, including Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, and others, as well as the Galápagos Islands. This plant is found in multiple protected areas such as Parque Nacional Natural Las Orquídeas and Parque Nacional Natural Macuira. It was first described in 1775 by Aubl.
Description
Xiphidium caeruleum is a member of the Haemodoraceae family and is commonly referred to as angel hands. Its distribution spans across several Colombian departments, including Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, Boyacá, Caldas, Cauca, Cesar, Chocó, Córdoba, Cundinamarca, Guaviare, La Guajira, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Santander, Tolima, and Valle del Cauca. It is also present in the Galápagos Islands. The species is documented in various protected areas like Parque Nacional Natural Las Orquídeas, Parque Nacional Natural Macuira, and Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona. It was first published in 1775 by Aubl.
Other common names
angel hands
Distribution
Atlántico: Finca El Palomar · Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, Boyacá, Caldas, Cauca, Cesar, Chocó, Córdoba, Cundinamarca, Guaviare, La Guajira, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Santander, Tolima, Valle del Cauca · Boyacá; Santa maría · BR · Subregiones: Cordillera occidental, Cordillera central, Norte, Zona central, Sur, Enclaves subxerofíticos · Piojó · Parque Nacional Natural Las Orquídeas | Santuario de Flora y Fauna Los Colorados | Parque Nacional Natural Macuira | Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona | Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena | Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua | Parque Nacional Natura · Caribbean · LC · CU · Risaralda, municipio de Mistrató · Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil Hacienda Portugal · El Parque Nacional Natural Tatamá · Núcleo Manuelita · Barrancabermeja | Floridablanca | Landázuri | Puerto Wilches · Galápagos Islands · San Luis de Gaceno · Puerto Boyacá · Amazonas, Antioquia, Bolívar, Boyacá, Caldas, Caquetá, Casanare, Cauca, Chocó, Córdoba, Cundinamarca, Guainía, La Guajira, Guaviare, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Putumayo, Quindío, Santander, Tolima, Valle, Vaupés · Departamentos del Caquetá y Guaviare: Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete · Jardín Botánico de Bogotá · Cuenca de Río Claro · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete (PNNSCh) · Belize · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Costa Rica
Synonyms
Xiphidium albidumXiphidium albumXiphidium caeruleum var. albidumXiphidium floribundumXiphidium floribundum var. caeruleumXiphidium fockeanumXiphidium giganteumXiphidium loeflingiiXiphidium rubrumOrnithogalum rubrumIxia xiphidiumXiphidium floribundum var. albiflorum