Status:
valid
Authors:
(Schinz) Schinz
Source:
tro
Year:
1934
Citation Micro:
Nat. Pflanzenfam. ed. 2 , 16c: 64 (1934)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001046270
Common Names
- Pandiaka lanuginosa
- Lanuginosa Pandiaka
- Pandiaka
Description
Pandiaka lanuginosa (also called 'Woolly Pandiaka', among many other common names) is a shrub native to the Canary Islands and Madeira. It is a low-growing, evergreen shrub, with small, grey-green leaves and yellow flowers. It grows in rocky, dry areas and is drought-tolerant.
Uses & Benefits
Pandiaka lanuginosa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments, such as fever, headache, and stomachache.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pandiaka lanuginosa has small, yellow flowers with 5 petals and 5 sepals. The seeds are small, dark brown and have a smooth surface. The seedlings are small, with two cotyledons.
Where to Find Pandiaka lanuginosa
Pandiaka lanuginosa can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia.
Species in the Pandiaka genus
Pandiaka ramulosa,
Pandiaka porphyrargyrea,
Pandiaka polystachya,
Pandiaka kaessneri,
Pandiaka involucrata,
Pandiaka rubrolutea,
Pandiaka welwitschii,
Pandiaka confusa,
Pandiaka angustifolia,
Pandiaka elegantissima,
Pandiaka carsonii,
Pandiaka lanuginosa,
Pandiaka metallorum,
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,