Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
glabra
ID:
166878

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Jacq.) Dugand

Source:
ildis

Year:
1941

Citation Micro:
Revista Acad. Colomb. Ci. Exact.4: 137 (1941)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000166207



Common Names

  • Schnella Glabra
  • Glabra Schnella
  • Glabra Tree


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Synonyms

  • Bauhinia glabra Jacq. [valid]
  • Schnella brachystachya Benth. [valid]
  • Schnella columbiensis Benth. [valid]
  • Schnella standleyi (Rose) Britton & Rose [unknown]
  • Schnella storkii Rose [valid]
  • Binaria cumanensis (Kunth) Raf. [valid]
  • Caulotretus heterophyllus (Kunth) Warb. [unknown]
  • Bauhinia brachystachya Walp. [valid]
  • Bauhinia columbiensis Vogel [valid]
  • Bauhinia cumanensis Kunth [valid]
  • Binaria hondurensis (Standl.) A.Schmitz [valid]
  • Bauhinia heterophylla Kunth [valid]
  • Bauhinia hondurensis Standl. [valid]
  • Bauhinia standleyi Rose [valid]
  • Bauhinia storkii (Rose) Standl. [valid]
  • Schnella heterophylla (Kunth) Benth. ex Griseb. [unknown]
  • Bauhinia suaveolens Kunth [valid]
  • Schnella cumanensis (Kunth) Britton & Rose [unknown]
  • Phanera punctata (Jacq.) Britton [valid]
  • Schnella trinitensis Britton ex R.O.Williams [invalid]
  • Bauhinia eriophora (Ten.) Ten. [valid]
  • Caulotretus eriophorus Ten. [valid]
  • Phanera glabra (Jacq.) Vaz [valid]
  • Bauhinia suaveolens loretana J.F.Macbr. [valid]
  • Cardenasia setacea Rusby [valid]
  • Schnella heterophylla (Kunth) Pittier [unknown]
  • Schnella storkii Rose [unknown]
  • Bauhinia longipetala (Benth.) Walp. [valid]
  • Schnella longipetala Benth. [valid]
  • Binaria longipetala (Benth.) A.Schmitz [valid]
  • Bauhinia punctata Jacq. [unknown]
  • Bauhinia scandens Sessé & Moc. [illegitimate]
  • Bauhinia scandens Sessé & Moc. [illegitimate]

Description

Schnella glabra (also called Smooth Schnella, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree that grows up to 8 m tall. It is native to Central America and South America, and is found in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests.

Uses & Benefits

Schnella glabra is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a source of fuelwood.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Schnella glabra has white flowers with five petals and a calyx of five sepals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small, with a single pair of cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Schnella glabra can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist until germination. Cuttings should be taken from semi-ripe wood and rooted in a moist medium. The plant prefers full sun to partial shade and should be fertilized regularly.

Where to Find Schnella glabra

Schnella glabra is native to Colombia and can be found in the Andean foothills.

Schnella glabra FAQ

What are the common names of Schnella glabra?

Smooth schnella

What is the natural habitat of Schnella glabra?

It is native to tropical Africa and the Middle East

What is the use of Schnella glabra?

It is used as a medicinal plant and for its essential oils

Species in the Schnella genus

Schnella glabra, Schnella herrerae, Schnella hymenaeifolia, Schnella microstachya, Schnella stenoloba, Schnella smilacina, Schnella umbriana, Schnella macrostachya, Schnella lilacina, Schnella maximiliani, Schnella poiteauana, Schnella trichosepala, Schnella alata, Schnella altiscandens, Schnella anamesa, Schnella angulosa, Schnella carvalhoi, Schnella confertiflora, Schnella cupreonitens, Schnella erythrantha, Schnella grazielae, Schnella guianensis, Schnella klugii, Schnella kunthiana, Schnella longiseta, Schnella outimouta, Schnella platycalyx, Schnella porphyrotricha, Schnella pterocalyx, Schnella reflexa, Schnella riedeliana, Schnella siqueirae, Schnella sprucei, Schnella surinamensis, Schnella uleana, Schnella vestita, Schnella bahiachalensis, Schnella accrescens, Schnella guentheri, Schnella hirsutissima, Schnella scala-simiae, Schnella vulpina, Schnella splendens, Schnella flexuosa, Schnella excisa, Schnella obovata, Schnella rutilans,

Species in the Fabaceae family

References

Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin (1727-1817): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Jacq.' in the authors string.
Armando Dugand (1906-1971): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Dugand' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:229758-2: Based on the initial data import