Conceveiba guianensis - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
guianensis
ID:
919713
Status:
valid
Authors:
Aubl.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1775
Citation Micro:
Hist. Pl. Guiane 2: 924 (1775)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000919048
Common Names
- Guianensis Conceveiba
- Conceveiba guianensis
- Conceveiba guianensis
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Conceveiba guianensis (also called Guiana Conceveiba, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family. It is a small shrub with a spreading habit and glossy, dark green leaves. It is native to South America and is found growing in tropical and subtropical forests.
Uses & Benefits
Conceveiba guianensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine for its anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Conceveiba guianensis has small, yellow flowers with a red center. Its seeds are small and black in color. Its seedlings have a single, narrow leaf.
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Conceveiba guianensis is an evergreen shrub native to South America. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is by cuttings or from seed. Seeds can be sown in the spring or fall.
Where to Find Conceveiba guianensis
Conceveiba guianensis is native to tropical regions of South America.
Species in the Conceveiba genus
Conceveiba maynasensis, Conceveiba guianensis, Conceveiba hostmanii, Conceveiba krukoffii, Conceveiba latifolia, Conceveiba martiana, Conceveiba parvifolia, Conceveiba pleiostemona, Conceveiba praealta, Conceveiba ptariana, Conceveiba rhytidocarpa, Conceveiba santanderensis, Conceveiba terminalis, Conceveiba tristigmata, Conceveiba belizensis,
Species in the Euphorbiaceae family
Acalypha peckoltii, Acalypha peduncularis, Acalypha pendula, Acalypha perrieri, Acalypha persimilis, Acalypha peruviana, Acalypha pervilleana, Acalypha phleoides, Acalypha phyllonomifolia, Acalypha pilosa, Acalypha pippenii, Acalypha pittieri, Acalypha platyphylla, Acalypha pleiogyne, Acalypha plicata, Acalypha pohliana, Acalypha poiretii, Acalypha polymorpha, Acalypha polystachya, Acalypha portoricensis, Acalypha pruinosa, Acalypha pruriens, Acalypha pseudalopecuroides, Acalypha pseudovagans, Acalypha psilostachya, Acalypha pubiflora, Acalypha pulchrespicata, Acalypha punctata, Acalypha purpurascens, Acalypha purpusii, Acalypha pycnantha, Acalypha pygmaea, Acalypha radians, Acalypha radicans, Acalypha radinostachya, Acalypha radula, Acalypha radula, Acalypha rafaelensis, Acalypha raivavensis, Acalypha rapensis, Acalypha reflexa, Acalypha repanda, Acalypha retifera, Acalypha rhombifolia, Acalypha rhomboidea, Acalypha richardiana, Acalypha riedeliana, Acalypha rivularis, Acalypha rottleroides, Acalypha rubrinervis,
References
Jean Baptiste Christophore Fusée Aublet (1723-1778): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Aubl.' in the authors string.