Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Caryophyllales
Species:
trichinoides
ID:
1035623

Status:
valid

Authors:
Lopr.

Source:
tro

Year:
1899

Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 27: 45 (1899)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001034961



Common Names

  • Cyphocarpa trichinoides
  • Trichinoides Cyphocarpa
  • Trichinoides's Cyphocarpa


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Description

Cyphocarpa trichinoides (also called Trichinose, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is a small, evergreen shrub that grows up to 1.5 m tall. It is native to Mexico and Central America, and is found in tropical and subtropical dry forests and scrublands.

Uses & Benefits

Cyphocarpa trichinoides is used as a medicinal plant to treat fever, inflammation, and skin diseases. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a source of food for livestock.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Cyphocarpa trichinoides has small, yellowish-green flowers with a single petal. Its seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and delicate.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cyphocarpa trichinoides is a shrub or small tree, growing up to 10 m tall. It is best propagated from seed, which should be sown in a well-drained soil mix, and kept moist but not wet. It can also be propagated from cuttings.

Where to Find Cyphocarpa trichinoides

Cyphocarpa trichinoides can be found in Central and South America, including Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil.

Species in the Cyphocarpa genus

Species in the Amaranthaceae family

Achyranthes arborescens, Achyranthes aspera, Achyranthes bidentata, Achyranthes diandra, Achyranthes fasciculata, Achyranthes mangarevica, Achyranthes marchionica, Achyranthes margaretarum, Achyranthes mutica, Achyranthes splendens, Achyranthes talbotii, Achyranthes shahii, Achyropsis avicularis, Achyropsis filifolia, Achyropsis fruticulosa, Achyropsis gracilis, Achyropsis laniceps, Achyropsis leptostachya, Acroglochin obtusifolia, Acroglochin persicarioides, Aerva artemisioides, Aerva caudata, Aerva congesta, Aerva coriacea, Aerva edulis, Aerva glabrata, Aerva humbertii, Aerva javanica, Aerva lanata, Aerva leucura, Aerva madagassica, Aerva microphylla, Aerva monsonia, Aerva radicans, Aerva revoluta, Aerva sanguinolenta, Aerva timorensis, Aerva triangularifolia, Aerva villosa, Aerva wightii, Agathophora alopecuroides, Agriophyllum lateriflorum, Agriophyllum latifolium, Agriophyllum minus, Agriophyllum montasirii, Agriophyllum paletzkianum, Agriophyllum squarrosum, Allenrolfea occidentalis, Allenrolfea patagonica, Allenrolfea vaginata,

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