Status:
valid
Authors:
Turrill
Source:
tro
Year:
1919
Citation Micro:
Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1919: 413 (1919)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001044507
Common Names
- Mendoncia Tonduzii
- Tonduzii Mendoncia
- Tonduzii Mendoncia Plant
Uses & Benefits
Mendoncia tonduzii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments such as fever, headache, and stomachache.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Mendoncia tonduzii has white flowers with yellow centers and small, round seed capsules. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Mendoncia tonduzii is a tropical perennial herb that grows best in moist, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. It is propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring in a warm, sunny location. Division can be done in spring or autumn.
Where to Find Mendoncia tonduzii
Mendoncia tonduzii is native to Costa Rica and Panama.
Species in the Mendoncia genus
Mendoncia puberula,
Mendoncia vellozoana,
Mendoncia villosa,
Mendoncia williamsii,
Mendoncia zarucchii,
Mendoncia multiflora,
Mendoncia hoffmannseggiana,
Mendoncia tovarensis,
Mendoncia antioquiensis,
Mendoncia brenesii,
Mendoncia bahiensis,
Mendoncia bivalvis,
Mendoncia albiflora,
Mendoncia lindaviana,
Mendoncia caquetensis,
Mendoncia glabrescens,
Mendoncia guatemalensis,
Mendoncia blanchetiana,
Mendoncia gilgiana,
Mendoncia cuatrecasasii,
Mendoncia cardonae,
Mendoncia coccinea,
Mendoncia coriacea,
Mendoncia gilva,
Mendoncia garciae,
Mendoncia lindavii,
Mendoncia leucantha,
Mendoncia steyermarkii,
Mendoncia tetragona,
Mendoncia sprucei,
Mendoncia phalacra,
Mendoncia phytocrenoides,
Mendoncia microchlamys,
Mendoncia pennellii,
Mendoncia mutisii,
Mendoncia neblinensis,
Mendoncia obovata,
Mendoncia odorata,
Mendoncia mirabilis,
Mendoncia retusa,
Mendoncia rizziniana,
Mendoncia rosea,
Mendoncia costaricana,
Mendoncia crenata,
Mendoncia gigas,
Mendoncia glabra,
Mendoncia killipii,
Mendoncia klugii,
Mendoncia litoralis,
Mendoncia mollis,
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,