Status:
valid
Authors:
(F.Muell.) Engl.
Source:
tro
Year:
1881
Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 1: 424 (1881)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001038494
Common Names
- Rhodosphaera rhodanthema
- Rhodanthema Rhodosphaera
- Rhodanthema-fruited Rhodosphaera
Description
Rhodosphaera rhodanthema (also called Rhodosphaera rhodanthema, among many other common names) is a small perennial herb native to South America. It has small, white flowers and narrow, lance-shaped leaves. It grows in rocky soils, and is often found in mountain meadows and grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Rhodosphaera rhodanthema is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a ground cover.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Rhodosphaera rhodanthema has small, yellow flowers with four petals. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings are short and thin.
Where to Find Rhodosphaera rhodanthema
Rhodosphaera rhodanthema is native to South America, primarily in the tropical and subtropical regions.
Species in the Rhodosphaera genus
Species in the Anacardiaceae family
Abrahamia buxifolia,
Abrahamia thouvenotii,
Abrahamia littoralis,
Abrahamia latifolia,
Abrahamia minutifolia,
Abrahamia ditimena,
Abrahamia betamponensis,
Abrahamia capuronii,
Abrahamia delphinensis,
Abrahamia ellipticarpa,
Abrahamia elongata,
Abrahamia itromoensis,
Abrahamia turkii,
Abrahamia deflexa,
Abrahamia grandidieri,
Abrahamia humbertii,
Abrahamia ibityensis,
Abrahamia lecomtei,
Abrahamia lenticellata,
Abrahamia lokobensis,
Abrahamia longipetiolata,
Abrahamia louvelii,
Abrahamia nitida,
Abrahamia oblongifolia,
Abrahamia pauciflora,
Abrahamia phillipsonii,
Abrahamia sambiranensis,
Abrahamia sericea,
Abrahamia suarezensis,
Abrahamia viguieri,
Abrahamia revoluta,
Abrahamia antongilensis,
Abrahamia darainensis,
Abrahamia patrickii,
Actinocheita filicina,
Allospondias lakonensis,
Allospondias laxiflora,
Amphipterygium simplicifolium,
Amphipterygium adstringens,
Amphipterygium amplifolium,
Amphipterygium glaucum,
Amphipterygium molle,
Anacardium amapaense,
Anacardium amilcarianum,
Anacardium brasiliense,
Anacardium caracolii,
Anacardium corymbosum,
Anacardium curatellifolium,
Anacardium excelsum,
Anacardium fruticosum,