Status:
valid
Authors:
Schinz
Source:
tro
Year:
1931
Citation Micro:
Vierteljahrsschr. Naturf. Ges. Zürich 76: 138 (1931)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001046022
Common Names
- Lagrezia minutiflora
- Small-flowered Lagrezia
- Minutiflora Lagrezia
Description
Lagrezia minutiflora (also called Small-flowered Lagrezia, among many other common names) is a small shrub native to Madagascar. It is a member of the Rubiaceae 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
Lagrezia minutiflora is used as an ornamental plant, as it has attractive foliage and flowers. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat fever, malaria, and other ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Lagrezia minutiflora has small yellow flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.
Where to Find Lagrezia minutiflora
Lagrezia minutiflora is native to Mexico and can be found in tropical and subtropical climates.
Species in the Lagrezia 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,