Status:
valid
Authors:
(Schrenk) Pimenov & Lavrova
Source:
tro
Year:
1987
Citation Micro:
Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) 72: 35 (1987)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001068996
Common Names
- Lomatocarpa Albomarginata
- Lomatocarpa
- Albomarginata
Description
Lomatocarpa albomarginata (also called White-margined Lomatocarpa, among many other common names) is an herbaceous perennial that grows up to 40 cm tall. It is native to East Africa, and is found in grasslands, woodlands, and montane forests.
Uses & Benefits
Lomatocarpa albomarginata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as an ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine for treating skin diseases.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Lomatocarpa albomarginata are small and white, with four petals. The seeds are small, dark brown and oval-shaped. The seedlings have a single pair of cotyledons, and the first true leaves are divided into three leaflets.
Where to Find Lomatocarpa albomarginata
Lomatocarpa albomarginata is native to China and can be found in the provinces of Yunnan, Guangxi, and Guangdong.
Species in the Lomatocarpa genus
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,