Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Boraginales
Species:
platycalyx
ID:
362178

Status:
valid

Authors:
Riedl

Source:
ksu

Year:
1963

Citation Micro:
Biol. Skr. 13(4): 202 (1963)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000361510



Common Names

  • Broad-Calyx Lindelofia
  • Platycalyx Lindelofia
  • Broad-Calyx Lindelofia


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Synonyms

  • Cynoglossum platycalyx (Riedl) Greuter & Stier [unknown]

Description

Lindelofia platycalyx (also called Broad-Calyx Lindelofia, among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant native to Central and South America. It has a basal rosette of leaves and small yellow flowers. It grows in grasslands, meadows, and disturbed areas.

Uses & Benefits

Lindelofia platycalyx is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments such as fever, cold, cough, and bronchitis.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Lindelofia platycalyx has small white flowers with five petals, a single style and five stamens. The seeds are small, black and ovoid in shape. The seedlings have a single pair of cotyledons and a single pair of true leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Lindelofia platycalyx is a shrub that can be propagated from seed or cuttings. It prefers well-drained soil and full sun. It can be grown in containers or in the ground. When planting in the ground, space plants at least 3 feet apart. Water regularly and fertilize in the spring and summer months.

Where to Find Lindelofia platycalyx

Lindelofia platycalyx is native to South Africa and can be found in the Northern Cape Province.

Lindelofia platycalyx FAQ

What is the scientific name of Lindelofia platycalyx?

Lindelofia platycalyx

What is the common name of Lindelofia platycalyx?

Broad-calyx Lindelofia

What is the natural habitat of Lindelofia platycalyx?

Grasslands and disturbed areas

Species in the Boraginaceae family

Actinocarya acaulis, Actinocarya tibetica, Adelocaryum coelestinum, Adelocaryum flexuosum, Adelocaryum malabaricum, Adelocaryum nebulicola, Adelocaryum lambertianum, Aegonychon purpurocaeruleum, Aegonychon zollingeri, Aegonychon purpurea-coeruleum, Aegonychon calabricum, Aegonychon calabrum, Afrotysonia africana, Afrotysonia glochidiata, Afrotysonia pilosicaulis, Alkanna amana, Alkanna angustifolia, Alkanna areolata, Alkanna attilae, Alkanna aucheriana, Alkanna auranitica, Alkanna bracteosa, Alkanna caliensis, Alkanna cappadocica, Alkanna confusa, Alkanna corcyrensis, Alkanna cordifolia, Alkanna dumanii, Alkanna frigida, Alkanna froedinii, Alkanna galilaea, Alkanna graeca, Alkanna haussknechtii, Alkanna hellenica, Alkanna hirsutissima, Alkanna hispida, Alkanna incana, Alkanna intercedens, Alkanna jordanovii, Alkanna kotschyana, Alkanna leiocarpa, Alkanna leptophylla, Alkanna lutea, Alkanna macrophylla, Alkanna macrosiphon, Alkanna maleolens, Alkanna megacarpa, Alkanna methanaea, Alkanna milliana, Alkanna mughlae,