Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Gentianales
Species:
floribunda
ID:
983426

Status:
valid

Authors:
T.Durand & Schinz

Source:
wcs

Year:
1896

Citation Micro:
Mém. Couronnés Autres Mém. Acad. Roy. Sci. Belgique 53: 190 (1896)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000982764



Common Names

  • Floribunda Holarrhena
  • Holarrhena floribunda
  • Holarrhena


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Description

Holarrhena floribunda (also called Indian Kurchi, among many other common names) is a small tree native to India and Sri Lanka. It has a grey bark and its leaves are elliptic to ovate in shape. It grows in tropical and subtropical dry forests and scrublands.

Uses & Benefits

Holarrhena floribunda is a popular ornamental plant that is used for its attractive foliage and flowers. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments such as fever, headaches, and stomachaches.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Holarrhena floribunda has white flowers with yellow centres, and its seeds are small, dark brown and oval-shaped. Its seedlings have oval-shaped leaves with serrated edges.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Holarrhena floribunda is a perennial shrub that can be propagated by seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate light frost.

Where to Find Holarrhena floribunda

Holarrhena floribunda can be found in India, Nepal, and Bhutan.

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,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record kew-99606: Based on the initial data import
Hans Schinz (1858-1941): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Schinz' in the authors string.
Théophile Alexis Durand (1855-1912): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'T.Durand' in the authors string.