Status:
valid
Authors:
Rusby
Source:
tro
Year:
1912
Citation Micro:
Bull. New York Bot. Gard. 8: 109 (1912)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001065329
Common Names
- Sparattanthelium burchellii
- Burchell's Sparattanthelium
- Sparattanthelium
Uses & Benefits
Sparattanthelium burchellii is used in traditional medicine for treating fever, headaches, and other ailments. It is also used as an ornamental plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Sparattanthelium burchellii is a white, star-shaped corolla with five petals. The seed is small, black, and round. The seedlings are small and have a single, heart-shaped cotyledon.
Cultivation and Propagation
Sparattanthelium burchellii is a tropical plant that can be propagated from seed. The seeds should be sown in a well-draining soil mix and kept moist. The seedlings should be transplanted when they are large enough to handle. It prefers full sun and is tolerant of a wide range of soil types.
Where to Find Sparattanthelium burchellii
Sparattanthelium burchellii can be found in tropical regions of Africa and Madagascar.
Species in the Sparattanthelium genus
Sparattanthelium bororum,
Sparattanthelium amazonum,
Sparattanthelium septentrionale,
Sparattanthelium uncigerum,
Sparattanthelium acreanum,
Sparattanthelium atrum,
Sparattanthelium botocudorum,
Sparattanthelium tarapotanum,
Sparattanthelium tupiniquinorum,
Sparattanthelium glabrum,
Sparattanthelium burchellii,
Sparattanthelium guianense,
Sparattanthelium borororum,
Sparattanthelium wonotoboense,
Sparattanthelium aruakorum,
Species in the Hernandiaceae family
Gyrocarpus americanus,
Gyrocarpus angustifolius,
Gyrocarpus hababensis,
Gyrocarpus jatrophifolius,
Gyrocarpus mocinoi,
Hernandia beninensis,
Hernandia bivalvis,
Hernandia catalpifolia,
Hernandia cordigera,
Hernandia cubensis,
Hernandia didymantha,
Hernandia drakeana,
Hernandia guianensis,
Hernandia jamaicensis,
Hernandia moerenhoutiana,
Hernandia nukuhivensis,
Hernandia nymphaeifolia,
Hernandia obovata,
Hernandia olivacea,
Hernandia papuana,
Hernandia rostrata,
Hernandia sonora,
Hernandia stenura,
Hernandia temarii,
Hernandia hammelii,
Hernandia voyroni,
Hernandia mascarenensis,
Hernandia lychnifera,
Hernandia wendtii,
Hernandia albiflora,
Hernandia stokesii,
Illigera cava,
Illigera appendiculata,
Illigera elegans,
Illigera gammiei,
Illigera megaptera,
Illigera pentaphylla,
Illigera pierrei,
Illigera pulchra,
Illigera thorelii,
Illigera vespertilio,
Illigera villosa,
Illigera madagascariensis,
Illigera orbiculata,
Illigera cordata,
Illigera nervosa,
Illigera grandiflora,
Illigera rhodantha,
Illigera glabra,
Illigera pseudoparviflora,