Status:
valid
Authors:
J.E.Simonis ex Maas
Source:
tro
Year:
1985
Citation Micro:
Proc. Kon. Ned. Akad. Wetensch. C 88: 411 (1985)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001063686
Common Names
- Lehmanniella huanucensis
- Huanuco Lehmanniella
- Huanuco Gentian
Description
Lehmanniella huanucensis (also called Huanuco Lehmanniella, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Mediterranean region. It has a basal rosette of leaves and a single stem with a terminal inflorescence. It grows in dry grasslands, rocky slopes, and scrubland.
Uses & Benefits
Lehmanniella huanucensis is used in traditional medicine to treat fever, headaches, and stomach aches. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Lehmanniella huanucensis has white flowers with yellow centers. Its seeds are small and black. Its seedlings are small and have a single stem with small, oval-shaped leaves.
Where to Find Lehmanniella huanucensis
Lehmanniella huanucensis is native to Peru.
Species in the Lehmanniella genus
Species in the Gentianaceae family
Adenolisianthus arboreus,
Anthocleista amplexicaulis,
Anthocleista djalonensis,
Anthocleista grandiflora,
Anthocleista inermis,
Anthocleista laxiflora,
Anthocleista liebrechtsiana,
Anthocleista longifolia,
Anthocleista madagascariensis,
Anthocleista microphylla,
Anthocleista nobilis,
Anthocleista obanensis,
Anthocleista procera,
Anthocleista scandens,
Anthocleista schweinfurthii,
Anthocleista vogelii,
Anthocleista potalioides,
Aripuana cullmaniorum,
Bartonia paniculata,
Bartonia verna,
Bartonia virginica,
Bisgoeppertia robustior,
Bisgoeppertia gracilis,
Bisgoeppertia scandens,
Blackstonia acuminata,
Blackstonia grandiflora,
Blackstonia imperfoliata,
Blackstonia perfoliata,
Calolisianthus amplissimus,
Calolisianthus pedunculatus,
Canscora alata,
Canscora andrographioides,
Canscora concanensis,
Canscora diffusa,
Canscora heteroclita,
Canscora macrocalyx,
Canscora pauciflora,
Canscora perfoliata,
Canscora roxburghii,
Canscora schultesii,
Canscora stricta,
Canscora bidoupensis,
Canscora bhatiana,
Canscora shrirangiana,
Canscora ciathula,
Canscora tetraptera,
Celiantha bella,
Celiantha chimantensis,
Celiantha imthurniana,
Centaurium ameghinoi,