Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Keraudren
                
                
                    
Source:
tro
                
                
                    
Year:
1962
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Bot. France 109: 101 (1962)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001300935
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Seyrigia bosseri
- Seyrigia
- Bosse's Seyrigia
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Seyrigia bosseri is used as a medicinal plant in traditional medicine. It has anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal properties. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a source of food for livestock.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Seyrigia bosseri is white with a yellow center, and the seed is a small, dark brown, oval-shaped seed. The seedling has a single, thin stem with small, oval-shaped leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Seyrigia bosseri can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained, sandy soil mix and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken from semi-ripe wood and rooted in a moist, well-drained soil mix. It prefers full sun and regular watering.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Seyrigia bosseri
                        
                            Seyrigia bosseri can be found in Central America, including Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Seyrigia bosseri FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Seyrigia bosseri?
Seyrigia bosseri
What is the common name of Seyrigia bosseri?
Bosse's Seyrigia
What is the family of Seyrigia bosseri?
Cucurbitaceae
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Seyrigia genus
                        
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Cucurbitaceae family
                        
                            Abobra tenuifolia, 
Acanthosicyos horridus, 
Actinostemma lobatum, 
Actinostemma parvifolium, 
Actinostemma tenerum, 
Alsomitra macrocarpa, 
Ampelosicyos humblotii, 
Ampelosicyos major, 
Ampelosicyos meridionalis, 
Ampelosicyos scandens, 
Ampelosicyos bosseri, 
Ampelosicyos leandrii, 
Ampelosycios meridionalis, 
Ampelosycios scandens, 
Apodanthera anatuyana, 
Apodanthera argentea, 
Apodanthera aspera, 
Apodanthera biflora, 
Apodanthera bradei, 
Apodanthera cinerea, 
Apodanthera eriocalyx, 
Apodanthera fasciculata, 
Apodanthera ferreyrana, 
Apodanthera glaziovii, 
Apodanthera hindii, 
Apodanthera hirtella, 
Apodanthera laciniosa, 
Apodanthera linearis, 
Apodanthera mandonii, 
Apodanthera mathewsii, 
Apodanthera palmeri, 
Apodanthera sagittifolia, 
Apodanthera smilacifolia, 
Apodanthera succulenta, 
Apodanthera tumbeziana, 
Apodanthera ulei, 
Apodanthera undulata, 
Apodanthera villosa, 
Apodanthera weberbaueri, 
Apodanthera longipedicellata, 
Austrobryonia argillicola, 
Austrobryonia centralis, 
Austrobryonia micrantha, 
Austrobryonia pilbarensis, 
Baijiania borneensis, 
Baijiania taiwaniana, 
Baijiania decipiens, 
Baijiania smitinandii, 
Bambekea racemosa, 
Bayabusua clarkei,