Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Babu
                
                
                    
Source:
cmp
                
                
                    
Year:
1973
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Brittonia 25: 159 (1973)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000518757
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Acronema johrianum
- Johrianum Acronema
- Acronema
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Acronema johrianum (also called Johrian Acronema, among many other common names) is a small, evergreen shrub with oval-shaped leaves and small, white flowers. It is native to Australia and is found in dry sclerophyll forests and woodlands.                         
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Acronema johrianum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover in shady areas.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Flower: White or pinkish flowers with a yellow centre. Seed: Small, black, oval-shaped seeds. Seedlings: Thin, delicate, and bright green.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Acronema johrianum can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some flooding. It can be propagated by division in the spring or fall.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Acronema johrianum
                        
                            Acronema johrianum is native to the tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Acronema johrianum FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Acronema johrianum?
Acronema johrianum
What is the common name of Acronema johrianum?
Johrian Acronema
Where is Acronema johrianum native to?
Northeastern India
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Acronema genus
                        
                            Acronema alpinum, 
Acronema astrantiifolium, 
Acronema brevipedicellatum, 
Acronema bryophilum, 
Acronema chienii, 
Acronema chinense, 
Acronema commutatum, 
Acronema cryptosciadeum, 
Acronema dyssimetriradiata, 
Acronema edosmioides, 
Acronema evolutum, 
Acronema forrestii, 
Acronema gracile, 
Acronema graminifolium, 
Acronema handelii, 
Acronema hookeri, 
Acronema ioniostyles, 
Acronema johrianum, 
Acronema minus, 
Acronema mukherjeeanum, 
Acronema muscicola, 
Acronema nervosum, 
Acronema paniculatum, 
Acronema phaeosciadeum, 
Acronema pilosum, 
Acronema pneumatophobium, 
Acronema pseudotenera, 
Acronema refugicola, 
Acronema rivale, 
Acronema schneideri, 
Acronema sichuanense, 
Acronema tenerum, 
Acronema xizangense, 
Acronema yadongense, 
Acronema wolffiana, 
Acronema crassifolium,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Apiaceae family
                        
                            Aciphylla anomala, 
Aciphylla aurea, 
Aciphylla cartilaginea, 
Aciphylla colensoi, 
Aciphylla congesta, 
Aciphylla crenulata, 
Aciphylla crosby-smithii, 
Aciphylla cuthbertiana, 
Aciphylla dieffenbachii, 
Aciphylla dissecta, 
Aciphylla divisa, 
Aciphylla dobsonii, 
Aciphylla ferox, 
Aciphylla flexuosa, 
Aciphylla glacialis, 
Aciphylla glaucescens, 
Aciphylla gracilis, 
Aciphylla hectori, 
Aciphylla hookeri, 
Aciphylla horrida, 
Aciphylla indurata, 
Aciphylla inermis, 
Aciphylla kirkii, 
Aciphylla latibracteata, 
Aciphylla lecomtei, 
Aciphylla leighii, 
Aciphylla lyallii, 
Aciphylla monroi, 
Aciphylla montana, 
Aciphylla multisecta, 
Aciphylla pinnatifida, 
Aciphylla polita, 
Aciphylla poppelwellii, 
Aciphylla scott-thomsonii, 
Aciphylla similis, 
Aciphylla simplex, 
Aciphylla simplicifolia, 
Aciphylla spedeni, 
Aciphylla squarrosa, 
Aciphylla stannensis, 
Aciphylla subflabellata, 
Aciphylla takahea, 
Aciphylla traillii, 
Aciphylla traversii, 
Aciphylla trifoliolata, 
Aciphylla verticillata, 
Acronema alpinum, 
Acronema astrantiifolium, 
Acronema brevipedicellatum, 
Acronema bryophilum,