Status:
valid
Authors:
W.W.Sm.
Source:
tro
Year:
1915
Citation Micro:
Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 8: 346 (1915)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001069070
Common Names
- Trachydium simplicifolium
- Simplicifolium Trachydium
- Simple-Leaved Trachydium
Description
Trachydium simplicifolium (also called Simple-Leaved Trachydium, 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
Trachydium simplicifolium is used for its ornamental value in landscaping and gardens. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat digestive issues, and is believed to have anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Trachydium simplicifolium 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.
Where to Find Trachydium simplicifolium
Trachydium simplicifolium is native to China and can be found in the provinces of Yunnan, Guangxi, and Guangdong.
Species in the Trachydium genus
Trachydium puberulum,
Trachydium szechuanense,
Trachydium variabile,
Trachydium cambodgianum,
Trachydium kopetdagense,
Trachydium roylei,
Trachydium simplicifolium,
Trachydium rubrinerve,
Trachydium tibetanicum,
Trachydium subnudum,
Trachydium trifoliatum,
Trachydium involucellatum,
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,