Arfak Sciaphila
Sciaphila arfakiana
- Native to:
- Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Caroline Is., Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Guam, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, New Guinea, Palau, Philippines, Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Triuridaceae
- Genus:
- Sciaphila
- Species:
- Sciaphila arfakiana
- USDA Symbol:
- SCAR9
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained forest soil
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- found in shaded forest understories