Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Y.S.Ye, J.Wang & H.G.Ye
                
                
                    
Source:
tro
                
                
                    
Year:
2010
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Nordic J. Bot. 28(2): 196 (-198; figs. 1-2) (2010)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001036085
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Ainsliaea asaroides
- Asarum Asaroides
- Wild Ginger
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Ainsliaea asaroides (also called Ainsliaea, among many other common names) is a small, perennial herbaceous plant native to the Himalayas. It has small, white flowers and grows in moist, grassy areas.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Ainsliaea asaroides is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Ainsliaea asaroides has small white flowers with four petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                                    
                        Where to Find Ainsliaea asaroides
                        
                            Ainsliaea asaroides is native to tropical and subtropical regions and can be found in disturbed areas, roadsides, and waste places.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Ainsliaea genus
                        
                            Ainsliaea uniflora, 
Ainsliaea henryi, 
Ainsliaea yunnanensis, 
Ainsliaea nana, 
Ainsliaea bonatii, 
Ainsliaea crassifolia, 
Ainsliaea spicata, 
Ainsliaea nervosa, 
Ainsliaea faurieana, 
Ainsliaea grossedentata, 
Ainsliaea rubrinervis, 
Ainsliaea qianiana, 
Ainsliaea lancangensis, 
Ainsliaea reflexa, 
Ainsliaea brandisiana, 
Ainsliaea paucicapitata, 
Ainsliaea mairei, 
Ainsliaea pingbianensis, 
Ainsliaea ramosa, 
Ainsliaea macrocephala, 
Ainsliaea apiculata, 
Ainsliaea trinervis, 
Ainsliaea macroclinidioides, 
Ainsliaea apteroides, 
Ainsliaea chapaensis, 
Ainsliaea fragrans, 
Ainsliaea angustifolia, 
Ainsliaea spanocephala, 
Ainsliaea glabra, 
Ainsliaea cavaleriei, 
Ainsliaea foliosa, 
Ainsliaea caesia, 
Ainsliaea pertyoides, 
Ainsliaea elegans, 
Ainsliaea walkeri, 
Ainsliaea parvifolia, 
Ainsliaea dissecta, 
Ainsliaea gracilis, 
Ainsliaea aptera, 
Ainsliaea cordifolia, 
Ainsliaea pentaflora, 
Ainsliaea fulvipes, 
Ainsliaea kawakamii, 
Ainsliaea acerifolia, 
Ainsliaea latifolia, 
Ainsliaea smithii, 
Ainsliaea angustata, 
Ainsliaea asaroides, 
Ainsliaea caobangensis,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Asteraceae family
                        
                            Aaronsohnia pubescens, 
Aaronsohnia factorovskyi, 
Abrotanella filiformis, 
Abrotanella rostrata, 
Abrotanella linearis, 
Abrotanella trilobata, 
Abrotanella muscosa, 
Abrotanella inconspicua, 
Abrotanella trichoachaenia, 
Abrotanella caespitosa, 
Abrotanella nivigena, 
Abrotanella pusilla, 
Abrotanella linearifolia, 
Abrotanella papuana, 
Abrotanella rosulata, 
Abrotanella emarginata, 
Abrotanella fertilis, 
Abrotanella spathulata, 
Abrotanella purpurea, 
Abrotanella patearoa, 
Abrotanella submarginata, 
Abrotanella diemii, 
Abrotanella scapigera, 
Abrotanella forsterioides, 
Acamptopappus shockleyi, 
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus, 
Acanthocephalus benthamianus, 
Acanthocephalus amplexifolius, 
Acanthocladium dockeri, 
Acanthodesmos distichus, 
Acanthodesmos gibarensis, 
Acanthospermum humile, 
Acanthospermum consobrinum, 
Acanthospermum glabratum, 
Acanthospermum microcarpum, 
Acanthospermum hispidum, 
Acanthospermum australe, 
Acanthospermum lecocarpoides, 
Acanthostyles buniifolius, 
Acanthostyles saucechicoensis, 
Achillea buiana, 
Achillea conrathii, 
Achillea cucullata, 
Achillea styriaca, 
Achillea clavennae, 
Achillea cappadocica, 
Achillea huber-morathii, 
Achillea ptarmicoides, 
Achillea sieheana, 
Achillea barrelieri,                         
 
                     
                                
                                    
                        References
                        
                            Hua Gu Ye: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'H.G.Ye' in the authors string.
 Jun Wang: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'J.Wang' in the authors string.
 Yu Shi Ye: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Y.S.Ye' in the authors string.