Status:
valid
Authors:
Pax & Gilg ex Gilg
Source:
tro
Year:
1903
Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 33: 210 (1903)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001219433
Common Names
- Macrantha Ritchiea
- Macrantha Ilex
- Macrantha Yerba Mate
Uses & Benefits
Ritchiea macrantha is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used for its medicinal properties, such as for treating fever, colds, and digestive issues.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Ritchiea macrantha are small, white, and fragrant. The seeds are small, black, and glossy. The seedlings are small, dark green, and have a pointed tip.
Where to Find Ritchiea macrantha
Ritchiea macrantha can be found in the mountains of the Sichuan province, China.
Species in the Ritchiea genus
Ritchiea wilczekiana,
Ritchiea wittei,
Ritchiea youngii,
Ritchiea boukokoensis,
Ritchiea capparoides,
Ritchiea erecta,
Ritchiea carrissoi,
Ritchiea aprevaliana,
Ritchiea agelaeifolia,
Ritchiea albersii,
Ritchiea noldeae,
Ritchiea ovata,
Ritchiea quarrei,
Ritchiea reflexa,
Ritchiea spragueana,
Ritchiea gossweileri,
Ritchiea jansii,
Ritchiea mayumbensis,
Ritchiea littoralis,
Ritchiea simplicifolia,
Ritchiea macrantha,
Ritchiea afzelii,
Ritchiea pygmaea,
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,