Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
J.Kost.
                
                
                    
Source:
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Year:
1966
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Nova Guinea, Bot. 24: 579 (1966)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000009536
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Tetramolopium lanatum
- Woolly Tetramolopium
- Woolly Everlasting
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Tetramolopium lanatum (also called Tetramolopium, among many other common names) is a shrub native to the Canary Islands and Madeira. It has small, yellow flowers and can reach up to 2 meters in height. It is found in dry, rocky habitats and prefers full sun.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Tetramolopium lanatum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used to stabilize soil and prevent erosion.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Tetramolopium lanatum is a yellow-orange disc flower with a yellow center. The seed is a small, dark brown, flattened achene. The seedlings have a basal rosette of leaves with lobed edges.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Tetramolopium lanatum is a small, evergreen shrub native to the Mediterranean region. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is by seed or cuttings taken in spring or summer. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame and the seedlings transplanted when large enough to handle.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Tetramolopium lanatum
                        
                            Tetramolopium lanatum is found in the Sierra Madre Occidental range of Mexico.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Tetramolopium lanatum FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Tetramolopium lanatum?
Tetramolopium lanatum
What type of plant is Tetramolopium lanatum?
It is a shrub
Where does Tetramolopium lanatum grow?
It grows in the mountains of Durango, Mexico
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Tetramolopium genus
                        
                            Tetramolopium consanguineum, 
Tetramolopium rockii, 
Tetramolopium lanatum, 
Tetramolopium wilhelminae, 
Tetramolopium tenerrimum, 
Tetramolopium crepatutarum, 
Tetramolopium gracile, 
Tetramolopium flaccidum, 
Tetramolopium alinae, 
Tetramolopium conyzoides, 
Tetramolopium humile, 
Tetramolopium capillare, 
Tetramolopium virgatum, 
Tetramolopium capellaense, 
Tetramolopium pioraense, 
Tetramolopium sylvae, 
Tetramolopium cinereum, 
Tetramolopium mitiaroense, 
Tetramolopium procumbens, 
Tetramolopium spathulatum, 
Tetramolopium ericoides, 
Tetramolopium bicolor, 
Tetramolopium ciliatum, 
Tetramolopium tenue, 
Tetramolopium vagans, 
Tetramolopium fasciculatum, 
Tetramolopium klossii, 
Tetramolopium arenarium, 
Tetramolopium distichum, 
Tetramolopium macrum, 
Tetramolopium carstenszense, 
Tetramolopium remyi, 
Tetramolopium piloso-villosum, 
Tetramolopium prostratum, 
Tetramolopium filiforme, 
Tetramolopium pumilum, 
Tetramolopium corallioides, 
Tetramolopium lepidotum,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        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,