Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
(Hieron.) V.A.Funk & H.Rob.
                
                
                    
Source:
ipni
                
                
                    
Year:
2009
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 122(2): 158 (2009)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001331901
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Ecuadorian Sampera
- Sampera ecuadoriensis
- Ecuadoriensis Sampera
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Sampera ecuadoriensis (also called Ecuadorian Sampera, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub that can reach up to 1.5 m in height. It is native to Central and East Africa, and is found in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Sampera ecuadoriensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating respiratory disorders.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Sampera ecuadoriensis has yellow flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small, brown and oval-shaped. Its seedlings are small and have small, oval-shaped leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Sampera ecuadoriensis is a shrub that can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken from mature stems and planted in a moist soil mix. Both methods should be kept in a warm, humid environment until the plants are established.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Sampera ecuadoriensis
                        
                            Sampera ecuadoriensis is found in the Andes Mountains of Ecuador.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Sampera ecuadoriensis FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Sampera ecuadoriensis?
Sampera ecuadoriensis
What is the family of Sampera ecuadoriensis?
Asteraceae
What is the common name of Sampera ecuadoriensis?
Ecuadorian Sampera
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Sampera 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,