Status:
valid
Authors:
Lecomte
Source:
tro
Year:
1924
Citation Micro:
Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. 30: 505 (1924)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001065278
Common Names
- Mytilaria
- Laosensis
- Laosensis Mytilaria
Description
Mytilaria laosensis (also called Laotian Mytilaria, among many other common names) is a species of evergreen shrub or small tree in the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to Laos. It grows in open forests and shrublands at elevations of 500–1,500 m.
Uses & Benefits
Mytilaria laosensis is used as a medicinal plant and also as an ornamental plant. It is also used as a source of timber and fuel.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Mytilaria laosensis has small, white flowers that are clustered in a terminal inflorescence. The seeds are small, black and shiny. The seedlings are erect with lanceolate leaves.
Where to Find Mytilaria laosensis
Mytilaria laosensis can be found in the tropical forests of Laos.
Species in the Mytilaria genus
Species in the Hamamelidaceae family
Chunia bucklandioides,
Corylopsis alnifolia,
Corylopsis brevistyla,
Corylopsis calcicola,
Corylopsis coreana,
Corylopsis glabrescens,
Corylopsis glandulifera,
Corylopsis glaucescens,
Corylopsis gotoana,
Corylopsis henryi,
Corylopsis himalayana,
Corylopsis microcarpa,
Corylopsis multiflora,
Corylopsis obovata,
Corylopsis omeiensis,
Corylopsis pauciflora,
Corylopsis platypetala,
Corylopsis rotundifolia,
Corylopsis sinensis,
Corylopsis trabeculosa,
Corylopsis veitchiana,
Corylopsis velutina,
Corylopsis willmottiae,
Corylopsis yui,
Corylopsis yunnanensis,
Corylopsis spicata,
Dicoryphe angustifolia,
Dicoryphe buddlejoides,
Dicoryphe gracilis,
Dicoryphe guatteriifolia,
Dicoryphe lanceolata,
Dicoryphe laurifolia,
Dicoryphe laurina,
Dicoryphe macrophylla,
Dicoryphe platyphylla,
Dicoryphe retusa,
Dicoryphe stipulacea,
Dicoryphe viticoides,
Disanthus cercidifolius,
Distyliopsis dunnii,
Distyliopsis lanata,
Distyliopsis laurifolia,
Distyliopsis salicifolia,
Distyliopsis tutcheri,
Distyliopsis yunnanensis,
Distylium annamicum,
Distylium buxifolium,
Distylium chinense,
Distylium chinense,
Distylium chungii,