Status:
valid
Authors:
(Korov.) Pimenov
Source:
tro
Year:
1975
Citation Micro:
Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 11: 243 (1975)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001068833
Common Names
- Sphaenolobium Tianschanicum
- Sphaenolobium
- Tianschanicum
Description
Sphaenolobium tianschanicum (also called Tianshan Sphaenolobium, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Caucasus region and Central Asia. It grows in dry, sunny, rocky habitats, and has small, white flowers and narrow, lance-shaped leaves.
Uses & Benefits
Sphaenolobium tianschanicum is used as an ornamental plant and for its essential oil. The essential oil is used in perfumes and cosmetics.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Sphaenolobium tianschanicum are small and white, with four petals and four sepals. The seeds are small, brown and oval in shape. The seedlings are thin and have a single stem.
Where to Find Sphaenolobium tianschanicum
Sphaenolobium tianschanicum can be found in Central Asia.
Species in the Sphaenolobium 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,