Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
G.M.Barroso
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1949
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Arch. Jard. Bot. Rio de Janeiro 9: 176. 1949
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000018581
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Praxeliopsis mattogrossensis
- Matto Grosso Praxeliopsis
- Matto Grosso Daisy
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Praxeliopsis mattogrossensis (also called Matto Grosso Praxeliopsis, among many other common names) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant native to South America. It is a low-growing plant with a basal rosette of leaves and white or pink flowers. It prefers full sun and well-drained soils and is often used as a garden ornamental.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Praxeliopsis mattogrossensis is used as an ornamental plant, as a medicinal plant, and as a source of food.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Praxeliopsis mattogrossensis has small, white flowers with yellow centers. The seeds are small, black and oval-shaped. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Praxeliopsis mattogrossensis is a perennial plant that is best grown in full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is done by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring or autumn in a cold frame or in pots in a greenhouse. Division should be done in spring or autumn.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Praxeliopsis mattogrossensis
                        
                            Praxeliopsis mattogrossensis can be found in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Praxeliopsis mattogrossensis FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Praxeliopsis mattogrossensis?
Praxeliopsis mattogrossensis
What is the common name of Praxeliopsis mattogrossensis?
Matto Grosso Praxeliopsis
What is the growth habit of Praxeliopsis mattogrossensis?
It is an evergreen shrub with a spreading habit
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Praxeliopsis 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,