Eriope viscosa - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Harley & Walsingham
Source:
Flora do Brasil 2020 (JBRJ)
Year:
2014
Citation Micro:
Kew Bull. 69(2)-9514: 1 (2014)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001319018
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Eriope viscosa (also called Viscous Eriope, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Brazil. It has a rosette of leaves and yellow flowers. It prefers full sun and well-drained soils.
Uses & Benefits
Eriope viscosa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a source of food for birds and other wildlife.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Eriope viscosa has small, white flowers with yellow anthers, and its seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are slender and have long, narrow leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Eriope viscosa is a tropical perennial plant that can be grown in containers or in the ground. It prefers a moist, well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. Propagation is by division of the clumps or by seed.
Where to Find Eriope viscosa
Eriope viscosa can be found in the tropical forests of Central and South America.
Eriope viscosa FAQ
What is the scientific name of Eriope viscosa?
Eriope viscosa
What is the common name of Eriope viscosa?
Viscous Eriope
What is the natural habitat of Eriope viscosa?
Eriope viscosa is found in the tropical forests of Brazil
Species in the Eriope genus
Eriope alpestris, Eriope anamariae, Eriope angustifolia, Eriope arenaria, Eriope blanchetii, Eriope complicata, Eriope confusa, Eriope crassifolia, Eriope crassipes, Eriope exaltata, Eriope filifolia, Eriope foetida, Eriope glandulosa, Eriope hypenioides, Eriope hypoleuca, Eriope latifolia, Eriope luetzelburgii, Eriope machrisae, Eriope macrostachya, Eriope montana, Eriope monticola, Eriope obovata, Eriope parvifolia, Eriope polyphylla, Eriope salviifolia, Eriope simplex, Eriope sincorana, Eriope tumidicaulis, Eriope velutina, Eriope xavantium, Eriope viscosa, Eriope harleyi, Eriope paradise,
Species in the Lamiaceae family
Acanthomintha duttonii, Acanthomintha ilicifolia, Acanthomintha lanceolata, Acanthomintha obovata, Acanthoprasium frutescens, Acanthoprasium integrifolium, Achyrospermum aethiopicum, Achyrospermum africanum, Achyrospermum axillare, Achyrospermum carvalhoi, Achyrospermum ciliatum, Achyrospermum cryptanthum, Achyrospermum dasytrichum, Achyrospermum densiflorum, Achyrospermum erythobotrys, Achyrospermum fruticosum, Achyrospermum laterale, Achyrospermum micranthum, Achyrospermum mildbraedii, Achyrospermum oblongifolium, Achyrospermum parviflorum, Achyrospermum purpureum, Achyrospermum schimperi, Achyrospermum schlechteri, Achyrospermum seychellarum, Achyrospermum tisserantii, Achyrospermum urens, Achyrospermum wallichianum, Achyrospermum scandens, Acinos alpinus, Acrotome angustifolia, Acrotome fleckii, Acrotome hispida, Acrotome inflata, Acrotome mozambiquensis, Acrotome pallescens, Acrotome tenuis, Acrotome thorncroftii, Acrymia ajugiflora, Aegiphila aracaensis, Aegiphila hystricina, Aegiphila aculeifera, Aegiphila alba, Aegiphila anomala, Aegiphila arcta, Aegiphila australis, Aegiphila bogotensis, Aegiphila boliviana, Aegiphila brachiata, Aegiphila bracteolosa,
References
Raymond Mervyn Harley (b.1936): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Harley' in the authors string.
Lesley Walsingham (b.1957): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Walsingham' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77138650-1: Based on the initial data import