Lankesteria glandulosa - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
glandulosa
ID:
1045073
Status:
valid
Authors:
Benoist
Source:
tro
Year:
1939
Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Bot. France 85: 681 (1938 publ. 1939)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001044411
Common Names
- Lankesteria Glandulosa
- Glandular Lankesteria
- Glandular Wild Petunia
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Lankesteria glandulosa (also called Glandulosa Lankesteria, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Central and South America. It has lance-shaped leaves and produces white-purple flowers. It grows in a variety of habitats, including disturbed areas, grasslands, and forests.
Uses & Benefits
Lankesteria glandulosa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments such as fever, headache, and skin diseases.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Lankesteria glandulosa are small and white. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are slender and have a single pair of leaves.
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Lankesteria glandulosa is a perennial, evergreen shrub that can be propagated by cuttings or division. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can be grown in containers.
Where to Find Lankesteria glandulosa
Lankesteria glandulosa can be found in the tropical forests of Madagascar.
Species in the Lankesteria genus
Species in the Acanthaceae family
Acanthopale macrocarpa, Acanthopale confertiflora, Acanthopale decempedalis, Acanthopale laxiflora, Acanthopale madagascariensis, Acanthopale pubescens, Acanthopale aethiogermanica, Acanthopale breviceps, Acanthopale cuneifolia, Acanthopale ramiflora, Acanthopale perrieri, Acanthopale humblotii, Acanthopsis carduifolia, Acanthopsis disperma, Acanthopsis glauca, Acanthopsis hoffmannseggiana, Acanthopsis horrida, Acanthopsis scullyi, Acanthopsis spathularis, Acanthopsis disperma, Acanthopsis tuba, Acanthopsis ludoviciana, Acanthopsis adamanticola, Acanthopsis dispermoides, Acanthopsis erosa, Acanthopsis dregeana, Acanthopsis tetragona, Acanthopsis glandulopalmata, Acanthopsis insueta, Acanthopsis nitida, Acanthopsis pagodiformis, Acanthopsis glabra, Acanthopsis villosa, Acanthus austromontanus, Acanthus greuterianus, Acanthus kulalensis, Acanthus arboreus, Acanthus carduaceus, Acanthus caroli-alexandri, Acanthus caudatus, Acanthus dioscoridis, Acanthus ebracteatus, Acanthus eminens, Acanthus flexicaulis, Acanthus gaed, Acanthus guineensis, Acanthus hirsutus, Acanthus hungaricus, Acanthus ilicifolius, Acanthus latisepalus,
References
Raymond Benoist (1881-1970): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Benoist' in the authors string.
Based on the WCVP December 2022 data release.: Based on the WCVP December 2022 data release.