Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
A.R.Bean
                
                
                    
Source:
ipni
                
                
                    
Year:
2011
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Austrobaileya 8(3): 293 (-295; figs., map) (2011)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001332474
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Discolor Pterocaulon
- Himalayan Pterocaulon
- Indian Pterocaulon
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Pterocaulon discolor (also called ‘Discolor Pterocaulon’, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to India and Sri Lanka. It has a woody stem and is usually found in tropical and subtropical regions. It grows in moist, shady areas, such as along streams and in forests.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Pterocaulon discolor is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and homes, as well as for its medicinal properties, such as treating fever, cough, and colds.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Pterocaulon discolor has yellow flowers with five petals. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                                    
                        Where to Find Pterocaulon discolor
                        
                            Pterocaulon discolor is native to Southeast Asia. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Pterocaulon discolor FAQ
                        
                            What is the common name of Pterocaulon discolor?
Discolor Pterocaulon
What is the scientific name of Discolor Pterocaulon?
Pterocaulon discolor
What is the natural habitat of Pterocaulon discolor?
Dry open woodlands and rocky hillsides
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Pterocaulon genus
                        
                            Pterocaulon alopecuroides, 
Pterocaulon redolens, 
Pterocaulon purpurascens, 
Pterocaulon angustifolium, 
Pterocaulon cordobense, 
Pterocaulon lanatum, 
Pterocaulon polystachyum, 
Pterocaulon sphacelatum, 
Pterocaulon pycnostachyum, 
Pterocaulon polypterum, 
Pterocaulon serrulatum, 
Pterocaulon verbascifolium, 
Pterocaulon balansae, 
Pterocaulon niveum, 
Pterocaulon rugosum, 
Pterocaulon sphaeranthoides, 
Pterocaulon lorentzii, 
Pterocaulon virgatum, 
Pterocaulon brachyanthum, 
Pterocaulon ciliosum, 
Pterocaulon discolor, 
Pterocaulon intermedium, 
Pterocaulon paradoxum, 
Pterocaulon tricholobum, 
Pterocaulon xenicum,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        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,