Status:
valid
Authors:
Chang Y.Yang & S.L.Keng
Source:
tro
Year:
1995
Citation Micro:
J. Aug. 1st Agric. Coll. 18(2): 5 (2, 4; fig. 2). 1995 [Jun 1995]
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001043724
Common Names
- Ligularia tianschanica
- Tianshan Ligularia
- Tian Shan Ligularia
Description
Ligularia tianschanica (also called Tianshan Ligularia, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant with a rosette of leaves. It is native to China and grows in alpine meadows and grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Ligularia tianschanica is used as a fuelwood and for timber. It is also used for medicinal purposes, such as treating fever, malaria, and other ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Ligularia tianschanica has yellow and white flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small and black. Its seedlings have long, narrow leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Ligularia tianschanica is a tropical plant that is relatively easy to cultivate and propagate. It prefers a warm, humid environment with bright indirect light and regular watering. Propagation is done by division or stem cuttings. Cuttings should be taken from healthy, mature plants and placed in moist soil or a rooting medium. Keep the soil or medium moist and provide bright indirect light.
Where to Find Ligularia tianschanica
Ligularia tianschanica is native to China and can be found in the provinces of Xinjiang and Gansu.
Species in the Ligularia genus
Ligularia odontomanes,
Ligularia fischeri,
Ligularia yunnanensis,
Ligularia xanthotricha,
Ligularia alticola,
Ligularia caloxantha,
Ligularia veitchiana,
Ligularia cremanthodioides,
Ligularia cymosa,
Ligularia parvifolia,
Ligularia stenocephala,
Ligularia nanchuanica,
Ligularia ruficoma,
Ligularia calthifolia,
Ligularia altissima,
Ligularia thomsonii,
Ligularia discoidea,
Ligularia changiana,
Ligularia latihastata,
Ligularia atkinsonii,
Ligularia brassicoides,
Ligularia oligonema,
Ligularia botryodes,
Ligularia macrodonta,
Ligularia tongolensis,
Ligularia duciformis,
Ligularia platyglossa,
Ligularia fargesii,
Ligularia longihastata,
Ligularia afghanica,
Ligularia franchetiana,
Ligularia yunnanensis,
Ligularia arctica,
Ligularia cymbulifera,
Ligularia intermedia,
Ligularia zhouquensis,
Ligularia fangiana,
Ligularia ianthochaeta,
Ligularia japonica,
Ligularia leveillei,
Ligularia subspicata,
Ligularia kanaitzensis,
Ligularia myriocephala,
Ligularia tsangchanensis,
Ligularia latiligulata,
Ligularia atroviolacea,
Ligularia paradoxa,
Ligularia knorringiana,
Ligularia pubifolia,
Ligularia lamarum,
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
Shi Lei Keng: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'S.L.Keng' in the authors string.