Pancheria elegans - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Oxalidales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
elegans
ID:
397494
Status:
valid
Authors:
Brongn. & Gris.
Source:
ksu
Year:
1862
Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Bot. France 9: 75 (1862)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000396826
Common Names
- Pancheria elegans
- Elegant Pancheria
- Elegant Sandmat
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Pancheria elegans (also called elegant yam, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous vine native to Mexico and Central America. It has ovate leaves and yellow flowers. It grows in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests.
Uses & Benefits
Pancheria elegans is used for its ornamental value, as well as for its medicinal properties.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pancheria elegans has yellow flowers with four petals and a single pistil. The seeds are small, dark brown and ovate in shape. The seedlings are small and have a single cotyledon.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Pancheria elegans is a small, evergreen shrub native to the Mediterranean region. It can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring in a well-drained, sandy soil and kept moist until germination occurs. Cuttings should be taken in late spring or early summer and rooted in a light, sandy soil. Keep the soil moist and provide plenty of light.
Where to Find Pancheria elegans
Pancheria elegans is native to Central and South America, including Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, and Peru.
Pancheria elegans FAQ
What is the scientific name of Pancheria elegans?
Pancheria elegans
What is the common name of Pancheria elegans?
Elegant pancheria
What is the natural habitat of Pancheria elegans?
Pancheria elegans is found in tropical rainforests of Central and South America.
Species in the Pancheria genus
Pancheria ternata, Pancheria rubrivenia, Pancheria robusta, Pancheria reticulata, Pancheria beauverdiana, Pancheria alaternoides, Pancheria communis, Pancheria confusa, Pancheria ouaiemensis, Pancheria minima, Pancheria calophylla, Pancheria hirsuta, Pancheria heterophylla, Pancheria ferruginea, Pancheria engleriana, Pancheria elegans, Pancheria ajiearoana, Pancheria dognyensis, Pancheria humboldtiana, Pancheria mcphersonii, Pancheria multijuga, Pancheria lanceolata, Pancheria billardieri, Pancheria brunhesii, Pancheria phylliraeoides, Pancheria phillyreoides, Pancheria xaraguensis,
Species in the Cunoniaceae family
Ackama australiensis, Ackama nubicola, Ackama paniculosa, Ackama rosifolia, Acrophyllum australe, Acrophyllum venosum, Aistopetalum multiflorum, Aistopetalum viticoides, Anodopetalum biglandulosum, Bauera capitata, Bauera rubioides, Bauera sessiliflora, Caldcluvia paniculata, Callicoma serratifolia, Ceratopetalum apetalum, Ceratopetalum corymbosum, Ceratopetalum gummiferum, Ceratopetalum hylandii, Ceratopetalum iugumense, Ceratopetalum macrophyllum, Ceratopetalum succirubrum, Ceratopetalum tetrapterum, Ceratopetalum virchowii, Codia belepensis, Codia jaffrei, Codia mackeeana, Codia triverticillata, Codia albicans, Codia albifrons, Codia cinerascens, Codia discolor, Codia ferruginea, Codia fusca, Codia incrassata, Codia microphylla, Codia montana, Codia nitida, Codia spatulata, Codia xerophila, Cunonia alticola, Cunonia aoupiniensis, Cunonia atrorubens, Cunonia austrocaledonica, Cunonia balansae, Cunonia bernieri, Cunonia bullata, Cunonia capensis, Cunonia cerifera, Cunonia deplanchei, Cunonia lenormandii,
References
Adolphe-Théodore Brongniart (1801-1876): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Brongn.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:792047-1: Based on the initial data import