Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Rech.f.
                
                
                    
Source:
gcc
                
                
                    
Year:
1980
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Fl. Iranica 139b: 307 (1980)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000127787
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Silver Daisy
- Woolly Daisy
- White Daisy
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Tricholepis eburnea (also called Ivory Tricholepis, among many other common names) is a perennial plant native to South America. It is a member of the Asteraceae family and has yellow flowers. It grows in moist meadows and grasslands at elevations of up to 3,000 meters.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Tricholepis eburnea is a medicinal plant used to treat skin diseases, fever, and inflammation. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Tricholepis eburnea has yellow flowers with a diameter of 2-3 cm. The seeds are small, black and glossy. The seedlings are small and have a single, long, narrow leaf.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Tricholepis eburnea is a perennial plant that is best propagated by division in the spring. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It can be propagated by seed, but the seedlings are slow to develop. It is also possible to propagate it by cuttings.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Tricholepis eburnea
                        
                            Tricholepis eburnea can be found in South Africa, in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Tricholepis eburnea FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Tricholepis eburnea?
Tricholepis eburnea
What is the natural habitat of Tricholepis eburnea?
It is found in dry forests of Mexico and Central America
What are the uses of Tricholepis eburnea?
It is used as an ornamental plant and in traditional medicine
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Tricholepis genus
                        
                            Tricholepis raghavendrae, 
Tricholepis furcata, 
Tricholepis trichocephala, 
Tricholepis karensium, 
Tricholepis infundibuliformis, 
Tricholepis radicans, 
Tricholepis angustifolia, 
Tricholepis stictophyllum, 
Tricholepis roylei, 
Tricholepis stewartei, 
Tricholepis amplexicaulis, 
Tricholepis elongata, 
Tricholepis montana, 
Tricholepis chaetolepis, 
Tricholepis glaberrima, 
Tricholepis tibetica, 
Tricholepis nakaoi, 
Tricholepis eburnea,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        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,