Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Müll.Arg.
                
                
                    
Source:
wcs
                
                
                    
Year:
1860
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Fl. Bras. 6(1): 67 (1860)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000919831
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Condylocarpon pubiflorum
 - Pubiflorum's Condylocarpon
 - Condylocarpon
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Condylocarpon pubiflorum (also called Hairy Carpetweed, among many other common names) is an annual herb native to the Mediterranean region. It grows in dry, sandy soils and is commonly found in meadows, pastures, and roadsides.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Condylocarpon pubiflorum is used as a medicinal plant to treat a variety of ailments. It is also used as a source of fiber.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Condylocarpon pubiflorum has small, white flowers with a yellow lip. Its seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings are small and have a single, long, narrow leaf.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Condylocarpon pubiflorum is a terrestrial plant native to the tropical forests of Africa. It can be propagated through division of the rhizome or by seed. It prefers a warm, humid environment with partial shade and moist, well-draining soil. It should be fertilized regularly during the growing season and watered regularly to keep the soil moist. The plant should be protected from direct sunlight and cold temperatures.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Condylocarpon pubiflorum
                        
                            Condylocarpon pubiflorum is native to the tropical forests of Central and South America.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Condylocarpon genus
                        
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Apocynaceae family
                        
                            Acokanthera laevigata, 
Acokanthera oblongifolia, 
Acokanthera oppositifolia, 
Acokanthera rotundata, 
Acokanthera schimperi, 
Adenium boehmianum, 
Adenium multiflorum, 
Adenium obesum, 
Adenium oleifolium, 
Adenium swazicum, 
Adenium dhofarense, 
Aganosma breviloba, 
Aganosma cymosa, 
Aganosma gracilis, 
Aganosma lacei, 
Aganosma petelotii, 
Aganosma schlechteriana, 
Aganosma siamensis, 
Aganosma wallichii, 
Aganosma heynei, 
Alafia alba, 
Alafia barteri, 
Alafia benthamii, 
Alafia berrieri, 
Alafia calophylla, 
Alafia caudata, 
Alafia erythrophthalma, 
Alafia falcata, 
Alafia fuscata, 
Alafia insularis, 
Alafia intermedia, 
Alafia landolphioides, 
Alafia lucida, 
Alafia microstylis, 
Alafia multiflora, 
Alafia nigrescens, 
Alafia orientalis, 
Alafia parciflora, 
Alafia pauciflora, 
Alafia perrieri, 
Alafia schumannii, 
Alafia thouarsii, 
Alafia vallium, 
Alafia verschuereni, 
Alafia whytei, 
Alafia zambesiaca, 
Allamanda calcicola, 
Allamanda angustifolia, 
Allamanda blanchetii, 
Allamanda cathartica,