Status:
valid
Authors:
B.G.Baldwin & Friar
Source:
tro
Year:
2010
Citation Micro:
Novon 20(1): 2 (-5; fig. 2) (2010)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001039462
Common Names
- Carri's Dubautia
- Carri's Plant
- Carri's Flower
Description
Dubautia carrii (also called Carri's Dubautia, among many other common names) is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae. This species is native to Central America and South America. It can be found in tropical and subtropical moist montane forests, and in wet areas of open grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Dubautia carrii is used as an ornamental plant, as a houseplant, and as a groundcover in shady areas.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Dubautia carrii has small, white flowers. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Dubautia carrii is a tropical evergreen shrub that can be grown in a variety of soils. It prefers a moist, well-drained soil and can be propagated from stem cuttings or division of the rhizomes. It can also be grown from seed, although this is not recommended.
Where to Find Dubautia carrii
Dubautia carrii is native to Hawaii.
Species in the Dubautia genus
Dubautia scabra,
Dubautia kenwoodii,
Dubautia laevigata,
Dubautia reticulata,
Dubautia raillardioides,
Dubautia latifolia,
Dubautia knudsenii,
Dubautia kalalauensis,
Dubautia waianapanapaensis,
Dubautia plantaginea,
Dubautia pauciflorula,
Dubautia syndetica,
Dubautia herbstobatae,
Dubautia microcephala,
Dubautia waialealae,
Dubautia menziesii,
Dubautia arborea,
Dubautia imbricata,
Dubautia laxa,
Dubautia platyphylla,
Dubautia sherffiana,
Dubautia linearis,
Dubautia paleata,
Dubautia ciliolata,
Dubautia carrii,
Dubautia hanaulaensis,
Dubautia mendacoides,
Dubautia mendax,
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
Elizabeth A. Friar: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Friar' in the authors string.