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valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Cuatrec.
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1986
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Phytologia 61: 53 (-554) (1986)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000136531
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Ruilopezia usubillagae
- Usubillaga's Ruilopezia
- Usubillaga's Ruilopezia
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Ruilopezia usubillagae (also called Usubillaga's Ruilopezia, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to South America. It has an upright habit and grows in disturbed areas, fields, and roadsides.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Ruilopezia usubillagae is used as an ornamental plant, for its attractive foliage and flowers. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat respiratory ailments, fever, and other ailments.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Ruilopezia usubillagae is a small, yellow flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedlings are small, green, and have a single stem.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Ruilopezia usubillagae is a perennial herb that is native to South America. It is an easy-to-grow plant that can be propagated from seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It can be propagated by division in spring or autumn. It can also be propagated from cuttings taken in spring or summer.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Ruilopezia usubillagae
                        
                            Ruilopezia usubillagae is native to South America. It can be found in the wild in Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Ruilopezia usubillagae FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Ruilopezia usubillagae?
Ruilopezia usubillagae
What is the common name of Ruilopezia usubillagae?
Usubillaga's Ruilopezia
What type of plant is Ruilopezia usubillagae?
Herbaceous perennial
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Ruilopezia genus
                        
                            Ruilopezia bromelioides, 
Ruilopezia figueirasii, 
Ruilopezia bracteosa, 
Ruilopezia leucactina, 
Ruilopezia cardonae, 
Ruilopezia emmanuelis, 
Ruilopezia vergarae, 
Ruilopezia margarita, 
Ruilopezia marcescens, 
Ruilopezia coloradarum, 
Ruilopezia floccosa, 
Ruilopezia viridis, 
Ruilopezia grisea, 
Ruilopezia atropurpurea, 
Ruilopezia josephensis, 
Ruilopezia lopez-palacii, 
Ruilopezia jabonensis, 
Ruilopezia ruizii, 
Ruilopezia hanburiana, 
Ruilopezia lindenii, 
Ruilopezia cuatrecasasii, 
Ruilopezia paltonioides, 
Ruilopezia jahnii, 
Ruilopezia usubillagae,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        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,