Status:
valid
Authors:
(Lindau) Lindau
Source:
tro
Year:
1899
Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 26: 346 (1899)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001045211
Common Names
- Megalochlamys linifolia
- Linear-leaved Megalochlamys
- Linear-leaved Wild Petunia
Uses & Benefits
Megalochlamys linifolia is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Megalochlamys linifolia has white flowers with yellow centers and a red throat. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.
Where to Find Megalochlamys linifolia
Megalochlamys linifolia can be found in Mexico.
Species in the Megalochlamys genus
Megalochlamys marlothii,
Megalochlamys linifolia,
Megalochlamys tanaensis,
Megalochlamys tanzaniensis,
Megalochlamys hamata,
Megalochlamys kenyensis,
Megalochlamys ogadenensis,
Megalochlamys revoluta,
Megalochlamys trinervia,
Megalochlamys violacea,
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,