Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Genus:
Species:
longipes
ID:
904582

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Gilg) Gilg

Source:
cmp

Year:
1908

Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 40: 455 (1908)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000903917

Common Names

  • Xylotheca longipes
  • Long-Stalked Xylotheca
  • Tropical Xylotheca

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Description

Xylotheca longipes (also called Xylotheca, among many other common names) is a small, herbaceous perennial plant native to tropical Africa and Madagascar. It has a single stem, with alternate, ovate-lanceolate leaves that are dark green in color. It is found in open grasslands and savannas, as well as in disturbed areas.

Uses & Benefits

Xylotheca longipes is used as an ornamental plant, for erosion control, and as a soil stabilizer.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Xylotheca longipes is a small, yellow-green flower head, with a single floret. The seed is a small, dark brown, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are thin, with long, narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Xylotheca longipes is a shrub native to Central and South America. It can be propagated by seed or cuttings. The seeds should be planted in a well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some frost. It can be pruned to keep it from becoming too tall.

Where to Find Xylotheca longipes

Xylotheca longipes is native to tropical regions of Africa and Asia. It can be found in moist forests and along streams.

Species in the Achariaceae family

Acharia tragodes, Ahernia glandulosa, Baileyoxylon lanceolatum, Buchnerodendron lasiocalyx, Buchnerodendron speciosum, Caloncoba brevipes, Caloncoba crepiniana, Caloncoba echinata, Caloncoba flagelliflora, Caloncoba gilgiana, Caloncoba glauca, Caloncoba lophocarpa, Caloncoba subtomentosa, Caloncoba suffruticosa, Caloncoba welwitschii, Camptostylus kivuensis, Camptostylus mannii, Camptostylus ovalis, Carpotroche amazonica, Carpotroche brasiliensis, Carpotroche criapidentata, Carpotroche froesiana, Carpotroche grandiflora, Carpotroche integrifolia, Carpotroche longifolia, Carpotroche pacifica, Carpotroche platyptera, Carpotroche ramosii, Carpotroche surinamensis, Carpotroche grandiflora, Carpotroche crispidentata, Carpotroche caceresiae, Ceratiosicyos laevis, Chiangiodendron mexicanum, Chlorocarpa pentaschista, Dasylepis blackii, Dasylepis eggelingii, Dasylepis integra, Dasylepis racemosa, Dasylepis seretii, Dasylepis thomasii, Eleutherandra pes-cervi, Erythrospermum acuminatissimum, Erythrospermum ampullaceum, Erythrospermum boivinianum, Erythrospermum candidum, Erythrospermum capitatum, Erythrospermum coffeaefolium, Erythrospermum corymbosum, Erythrospermum crassipes,

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