Status:
valid
Authors:
Bunge
Source:
tro
Year:
1852
Citation Micro:
Beitr. Fl. Russl. : 244 (1852)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001215866
Common Names
- Rochelia cardiosepala
- Cardiosepalous Rochelia
- Cardiosepalous Stickseed
Description
Rochelia cardiosepala (also called Heart-sepal Saxifrage, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Caucasus, Iran, and Central Asia. It has a basal rosette of leaves and small white flowers. It is found in rocky habitats, such as mountain slopes and cliffs.
Uses & Benefits
Rochelia cardiosepala is used in traditional medicine to treat fever, headache, and stomachache. It is also used as an ornamental plant due to its attractive flowers.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Rochelia cardiosepala has white flowers with yellow centers, small black seeds, and small seedlings with thin stems.
Where to Find Rochelia cardiosepala
Rochelia cardiosepala can be found in the Caucasus and parts of Central Asia.
Species in the Rochelia genus
Rochelia chitralensis,
Rochelia claviculata,
Rochelia disperma,
Rochelia cancellata,
Rochelia campanulata,
Rochelia pamirica,
Rochelia persica,
Rochelia laxa,
Rochelia leiosperma,
Rochelia mirheydari,
Rochelia pygmaea,
Rochelia retrosepala,
Rochelia bungei,
Rochelia cardiosepala,
Rochelia jackabaghi,
Rochelia leiocarpa,
Rochelia peduncularis,
Rochelia rectipes,
Rochelia disperma,
Rochelia stylaris,
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,