Status:
valid
Authors:
(S.F.Blake) G.L.Nesom
Source:
tro
Year:
2007
Citation Micro:
J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 1(1): 148 (2007)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001033016
Common Names
- Pseudobaccharis
- False Baccharis
- False Groundsel
Description
Medranoa pseudobaccharis (also called 'False Baccharis', among many other common names) is a small shrub found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas. It has a single, narrow, pointed leaf and a single, small, white flower. It is found in moist, shady forests, often growing in rocky soils or on hillsides.
Uses & Benefits
Medranoa pseudobaccharis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is known for its attractive pink flowers.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Medranoa pseudobaccharis has small, white flowers with five petals and a single pistil. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have small, oval cotyledons.
Where to Find Medranoa pseudobaccharis
Medranoa pseudobaccharis is native to South America and is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
Species in the Medranoa 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,