Status:
valid
Authors:
Edgew.
Source:
tro
Year:
1853
Citation Micro:
J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal 21: 175 (1853)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001215924
Common Names
- Trichodesma Inaequale
- Unequal Trichodesma
- Unequal Broomweed
Uses & Benefits
Trichodesma inaequale 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
Trichodesma inaequale has small, white flowers with yellow centers. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Trichodesma inaequale is an annual plant that can be propagated by seed. It prefers well-drained soil and full sun. It should be watered regularly and fertilized every few weeks. It can be grown in containers or in the ground.
Where to Find Trichodesma inaequale
Trichodesma inaequale is native to India and can be found in the western and central parts of the country.
Species in the Trichodesma genus
Trichodesma arenicola,
Trichodesma calcaratum,
Trichodesma bamianicum,
Trichodesma ambacense,
Trichodesma baumii,
Trichodesma bequaertii,
Trichodesma boissieri,
Trichodesma aucheri,
Trichodesma decurrens,
Trichodesma ehrenbergii,
Trichodesma griffithii,
Trichodesma laxiflorum,
Trichodesma khasianum,
Trichodesma lithospermoides,
Trichodesma macrocarpum,
Trichodesma afghanicum,
Trichodesma africanum,
Trichodesma microcalyx,
Trichodesma zeylanicum,
Trichodesma van-meelii,
Trichodesma podlechii,
Trichodesma mudgalii,
Trichodesma paktiense,
Trichodesma scottii,
Trichodesma cinereum,
Trichodesma elymaiticum,
Trichodesma dhofaricum,
Trichodesma angustifolium,
Trichodesma physaloides,
Trichodesma incanum,
Trichodesma indicum,
Trichodesma inaequale,
Trichodesma hildebrandtii,
Trichodesma marsabiticum,
Trichodesma trichodesmoides,
Trichodesma calycosum,
Trichodesma stocksii,
Trichodesma longipedicellanum,
Trichodesma longipedicellatum,
Trichodesma vanmeelii,
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,