Status:
valid
Authors:
S.Watson
Source:
tro
Year:
1890
Citation Micro:
Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 25: 161 (1890)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001045988
Common Names
- Iresine pringlei
- Pringle's Iresine
- Pringlei Iresine
Description
Iresine pringlei (also called Pringle's Bloodleaf, among many other common names) is a small shrub native to Mexico and Central America. It is a member of the Amaranthaceae family and has small white flowers that bloom in summer. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and is found in open forests and woodlands.
Uses & Benefits
Iresine pringlei is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge. It is also used for medicinal purposes and as a source of food for livestock.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Iresine pringlei has small, yellowish-white flowers with five petals and five sepals. The fruits are small, round, and dark red in color. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with two to three leaves.
Where to Find Iresine pringlei
Iresine pringlei is native to Mexico and can be found in tropical and subtropical climates.
Species in the Iresine genus
Iresine angustifolia,
Iresine arbuscula,
Iresine argentata,
Iresine calea,
Iresine diffusa,
Iresine domingensis,
Iresine interrupta,
Iresine laurifolia,
Iresine nigra,
Iresine pedicellata,
Iresine rhizomatosa,
Iresine arrecta,
Iresine discolor,
Iresine hartmanii,
Iresine heterophylla,
Iresine macbridei,
Iresine poeppigiana,
Iresine pringlei,
Iresine tomentella,
Iresine flavescens,
Iresine herbstii,
Iresine lindenii,
Iresine palmeri,
Iresine weberbaueri,
Iresine leptoclada,
Iresine grandis,
Iresine frutescens,
Iresine herrerae,
Iresine hebanthoides,
Iresine papantlana,
Iresine rotundifolia,
Iresine schaffneri,
Iresine alternifolia,
Iresine arenaria,
Iresine stricta,
Iresine muscoides,
Iresine orientalis,
Iresine ajuscana,
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,