Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Gentianales
Species:
nienkui
ID:
1064418

Status:
valid

Authors:
(C.Marquand) C.J.Wu

Source:
tro

Year:
1984

Citation Micro:
Bull. Bot. Res., Harbin 4(3): 132 (1984)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001063756



Common Names

  • Tripterospermum nienkui
  • Nienkui Winged Everlasting
  • Nienkui Everlasting


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Uses & Benefits

Tripterospermum nienkui is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in traditional medicine for its anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal properties.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Tripterospermum nienkui is yellow in colour and has a tubular corolla. The seed is small, round and black in colour. The seedlings are small and have a single cotyledon.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Tripterospermum nienkui is a perennial herb that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F). It can be propagated by seed or division in spring or autumn.

Where to Find Tripterospermum nienkui

Tripterospermum nienkui is found in the Himalayas, from Kashmir to Bhutan, and in the eastern parts of the Indian subcontinent.

Species in the Tripterospermum genus

Tripterospermum sumatranum, Tripterospermum nigrobaccatum, Tripterospermum robustum, Tripterospermum microcarpum, Tripterospermum fasciculatum, Tripterospermum distylum, Tripterospermum trinerve, Tripterospermum trinervium, Tripterospermum brevidentatum, Tripterospermum lilungshanense, Tripterospermum coeruleum, Tripterospermum discoideum, Tripterospermum chinense, Tripterospermum taiwanense, Tripterospermum luzonense, Tripterospermum lanceolatum, Tripterospermum volubile, Tripterospermum filicaule, Tripterospermum pinbianense, Tripterospermum microphyllum, Tripterospermum cordifolium, Tripterospermum cordifolioides, Tripterospermum pallidum, Tripterospermum australe, Tripterospermum alutaceofolium, Tripterospermum hirticalyx, Tripterospermum cordatum, Tripterospermum nienkui, Tripterospermum membranaceum, Tripterospermum brevilobum, Tripterospermum lilungshanensis, Tripterospermum hualienense, Tripterospermum maculatum, Tripterospermum tanatorajanense, Tripterospermum chevalieri,

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,

References

Ching Ju Wu (b.1934): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'C.J.Wu' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:914727-1: Based on the WCVP April 2023 data release.