Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
(Iltis, Cumaná, R.Delgado & Aymard) Cornejo & Iltis
                
                
                    
Source:
tro
                
                
                    
Year:
2008
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Harvard Pap. Bot. 13: 112 (2008)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001285290
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Neocalyptrocalyx muco
- Muco Neocalyptrocalyx
- Muco Neocalyptrocalyx
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Neocalyptrocalyx muco (also called Mucous Neocalyptrocalyx, among many other common names) is a perennial shrub native to South America. It has a woody stem and its leaves are ovate, with a length of 2-4 cm. It grows in moist areas, in shady places.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Neocalyptrocalyx muco is a popular ornamental plant, often used in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat digestive disorders and fever.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Neocalyptrocalyx muco is yellow, with a white center. The seed is small, brown and oval-shaped. The seedlings are small, with two cotyledons and a single stem.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Neocalyptrocalyx muco is a species of flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family. It is found in Brazil. Cultivation and propagation of this species is not well known.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Neocalyptrocalyx muco
                        
                            Neocalyptrocalyx muco is native to the Amazon rainforest.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Neocalyptrocalyx muco FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Neocalyptrocalyx muco?
Neocalyptrocalyx muco
What is the common name of Neocalyptrocalyx muco?
No common name
What is the habitat of Neocalyptrocalyx muco?
Found in tropical and subtropical forests
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Neocalyptrocalyx genus
                        
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Capparaceae family
                        
                            Acome micrantha, 
Bachmannia woodii, 
Beautempsia avicenniifolia, 
Boscia albitrunca, 
Boscia arabica, 
Boscia cauliflora, 
Boscia coriacea, 
Boscia fadeniorum, 
Boscia foetida, 
Boscia gossweileri, 
Boscia kalachariensis, 
Boscia keniensis, 
Boscia longifolia, 
Boscia madagascariensis, 
Boscia matabelensis, 
Boscia mazzocchii, 
Boscia microphylla, 
Boscia minimifolia, 
Boscia mossambicensis, 
Boscia oleoides, 
Boscia pestalozziana, 
Boscia plantefolii, 
Boscia polyantha, 
Boscia praecox, 
Boscia pruinosa, 
Boscia puberula, 
Boscia rotundifolia, 
Boscia salicifolia, 
Boscia senegalensis, 
Boscia tomentosa, 
Boscia urens, 
Boscia welwitschii, 
Boscia albitrunca, 
Boscia integrifolia, 
Buchholzia coriacea, 
Buchholzia tholloniana, 
Cadaba aphylla, 
Cadaba baccarinii, 
Cadaba barbigera, 
Cadaba benguellensis, 
Cadaba capparoides, 
Cadaba carneoviridis, 
Cadaba divaricata, 
Cadaba farinosa, 
Cadaba fruticosa, 
Cadaba gillettii, 
Cadaba glaberrima, 
Cadaba glandulosa, 
Cadaba insularis, 
Cadaba kassasii,