Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
cabulica
ID:
1323441

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Bornm.) Pimenov & Kljuykov

Source:
ipni

Year:
2013

Citation Micro:
Pl. Syst. Evol. 299: 1002 (2013)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001335895



Common Names

  • Elwendia Cabulica
  • Cabulica Elwendia
  • Elwendia


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Description

Elwendia cabulica (also called Kabul elwendia, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Central Asia. It has a basal rosette of leaves and produces white flowers. It is found in grasslands and meadows.

Uses & Benefits

Elwendia cabulica is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Elwendia cabulica has small, white, star-shaped flowers with yellow anthers. Its seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have a single cotyledon.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Elwendia cabulica is a low-growing, evergreen perennial that typically grows to 4-6” tall and as wide. It is noted for its attractive foliage of ovate to diamond-shaped, glossy, dark green leaves (to 4” long) with silver-gray markings. Tiny, pink, star-shaped flowers bloom in summer. Propagation is by division of the rhizomes.

Where to Find Elwendia cabulica

Elwendia cabulica is native to Afghanistan and can be found in the wild in the northern and eastern regions of the country.

Elwendia cabulica FAQ

What is the scientific name of Elwendia cabulica?

Elwendia cabulica

What is the common name of Elwendia cabulica?

Cabul Elwendia

What type of plant is Elwendia cabulica?

Herbaceous perennial

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,

References

Joseph Friedrich Nicolaus Bornmüller (1862-1948): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Bornm.' in the authors string.
Michael Georgievich Pimenov (b.1937): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Pimenov' in the authors string.
Evgeniy Vasilyevich Kljuykov (b.1950): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Kljuykov' in the authors string.