Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Species:
longipetiolatus
ID:
1042503

Status:
valid

Authors:
B.L.Burtt

Source:
tro

Year:
1958

Citation Micro:
Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 22: 309 (1958)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001041841

Common Names

  • Loxocarpus longipetiolatus
  • Longipetiolatus Loxocarpus
  • Long-petioled Loxocarpus

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Description

Loxocarpus longipetiolatus (also called Long-Petioled Loxocarpus, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Gesneriaceae family. It is a shrub that grows to a height of 1-2 m and has white flowers. It is native to China and is found in subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Uses & Benefits

Loxocarpus longipetiolatus is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating skin diseases and wounds.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Loxocarpus longipetiolatus has small, white flowers that are clustered in panicles. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have long, narrow leaves.

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Where to Find Loxocarpus longipetiolatus

Loxocarpus longipetiolatus is native to China and can be found in the provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan, and Guizhou.

Species in the Gesneriaceae family

Acanthonema diandrum, Achimenes admirabilis, Achimenes antirrhina, Achimenes brevifolia, Achimenes candida, Achimenes cettoana, Achimenes dulcis, Achimenes erecta, Achimenes fimbriata, Achimenes flava, Achimenes glabrata, Achimenes grandiflora, Achimenes heterophylla, Achimenes hintoniana, Achimenes longiflora, Achimenes mexicana, Achimenes misera, Achimenes nayaritensis, Achimenes obscura, Achimenes occidentalis, Achimenes patens, Achimenes pedunculata, Achimenes skinneri, Achimenes woodii, Achimenes tincticoma, Achimenes elota, Achimenes sanguinea, Achimenes ixtapaensis, Aeschynanthus citrinus, Aeschynanthus membranifolius, Aeschynanthus mendumiae, Aeschynanthus sojolianus, Aeschynanthus dischidioides, Aeschynanthus minutifolius, Aeschynanthus acuminatissimus, Aeschynanthus acuminatus, Aeschynanthus albidus, Aeschynanthus amboinensis, Aeschynanthus amoenus, Aeschynanthus andersonii, Aeschynanthus angustifolius, Aeschynanthus angustioblongus, Aeschynanthus apicidens, Aeschynanthus arctocalyx, Aeschynanthus arfakensis, Aeschynanthus argentii, Aeschynanthus asclepioides, Aeschynanthus atrorubens, Aeschynanthus atrosanguineus, Aeschynanthus batakiorum,