Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
(Albov) Woronow ex Grossh.
                
                
                    
Source:
tro
                
                
                    
Year:
1949
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Opred. Rast. Kavkaza 473 1949
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001042002
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Alboviodoxa elegans
- Elegans Alboviodoxa
- Elegant Alboviodoxa
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Alboviodoxa elegans (also called Elegant alboviodoxa, among many other common names) is an herbaceous perennial plant native to the southeastern United States. It has basal rosettes of lance-shaped leaves and white, star-shaped flowers. It prefers moist, shady habitats, such as woodlands and thickets.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Alboviodoxa elegans is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It has a high nutritional value and is used as a food source in some cultures. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Alboviodoxa elegans is a small, white, five-petaled bloom with yellow stamens. The seed is a small, round, dark brown seed. The seedlings are short and have a single, oval-shaped leaf.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Alboviodoxa elegans is a small, perennial herb that can be grown from seed. It prefers a well-drained soil in a sunny position and can tolerate light frosts. Propagation is best achieved by sowing the seeds in spring in a seed raising mix. Germination usually takes around two weeks.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Alboviodoxa elegans
                        
                            Alboviodoxa elegans can be found in Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Alboviodoxa genus
                        
                     
                                                    
                        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,