Status:
valid
Authors:
(C.C.Chang & Y.C.Tseng) Ying Liu & Q.E.Yang
Source:
tro
Year:
2011
Citation Micro:
Bot. Stud. (Taipei) 52(1): 118 (2011)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001040214
Common Names
- Hainanecio hainanensis
- Hainanensis Hainanecio
- Hainanensis's Hainanecio
Description
Hainanecio hainanensis (also called Hainan Groundsel, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to China. It has a creeping habit and grows to a height of about 40 cm. It has ovate leaves that are about 7 cm long and 3 cm wide, and its flowers are yellow and white. It grows in moist and shady areas, such as in forests.
Uses & Benefits
Hainanecio hainanensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Hainanecio hainanensis is a small, yellow, tubular flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedlings are small, with long, narrow leaves and a single stem.
Cultivation and Propagation
Hainanecio hainanensis is a small, evergreen, perennial shrub that typically grows in mats or tufts. It is found in moist, shady, wooded areas in the northern hemisphere. Propagation is by seeds or by division of the plant. Cultivation is best in moist, shady, wooded areas with acidic soil.
Where to Find Hainanecio hainanensis
Hainanecio hainanensis can be found in tropical regions of India, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar.
Species in the Hainanecio 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,
References
Ying Liu (b.1982): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Ying Liu' in the authors string.