Status:
valid
Authors:
H.Wolff
Source:
tro
Year:
1927
Citation Micro:
Pflanzenr. , IV, 228(90): 318 (1927)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001069089
Common Names
- Tongoloa loloensis
- Loloensis Tongoloa
- Lolo Tongoloa
Description
Tongoloa loloensis (also called Loloensis Tongoloa, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Himalayas. It grows in moist meadows, grasslands, and along streams and rivers. It has small, lobed leaves and white flowers that grow in umbels.
Uses & Benefits
Tongoloa loloensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Tongoloa loloensis is white in color and has five petals. The seed is small and oval in shape. The seedling has two seed leaves and a thin stem.
Cultivation and Propagation
Tongoloa loloensis is a hardy perennial that is easy to propagate from seed. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It can be propagated by division in the spring or by cuttings taken in the summer. It can also be propagated from cuttings taken in the fall and overwintered indoors.
Where to Find Tongoloa loloensis
Tongoloa loloensis is native to China and can be found in the provinces of Yunnan, Guangxi, and Guangdong.
Species in the Tongoloa genus
Tongoloa stewardii,
Tongoloa loloensis,
Tongoloa silaifolia,
Tongoloa zhongdianensis,
Tongoloa rubronervis,
Tongoloa taeniophylla,
Tongoloa dunnii,
Tongoloa gracilis,
Tongoloa tenuifolia,
Tongoloa elata,
Tongoloa rockii,
Tongoloa pauciradiata,
Tongoloa napifera,
Tongoloa filicaudicis,
Tongoloa smithii,
Tongoloa souliei,
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,