Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
biondiana
ID:
973474

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Diels) C.Y.Wu & C.Chen

Source:
wcs

Year:
1974

Citation Micro:
Acta Phytotax. Sin. 12: 31 (1974)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000972812



Common Names

  • Glechoma biondiana
  • Biondi's Glechoma
  • Glechoma of Biondi


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Description

Glechoma biondiana (also called Biondi's Glechoma, among many other common names) is a perennial herb or subshrub that grows up to 0.5 m tall. It is native to South America and is found in dry or rocky habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Glechoma biondiana is used in traditional medicine for treating fever, rheumatism, and skin diseases. It is also used as a food preservative and as an insect repellent.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Glechoma biondiana var. biondiana
Glechoma biondiana var. angustituba C.Y.Wu & C.Chen
Glechoma biondiana var. glabrescens C.Y.Wu & C.Chen

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Glechoma biondiana has small white flowers with four petals and four sepals. Its seeds are small, round, and black. Its seedlings have two opposite leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Glechoma biondiana is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Caribbean. It is easy to propagate from cuttings or division. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil and is drought tolerant. It can be propagated from seed, but it is slow to germinate and can take up to two months. It can also be propagated from cuttings taken in late summer or early fall.

Where to Find Glechoma biondiana

Glechoma biondiana is native to the tropical forests of Central and South America.

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

The Plant List v1.1 record kew-90050: Based on the initial data import
Ludwig Diels (1874-1945): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Diels' in the authors string.
Wu Zhengyi (1916-2013): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'C.Y.Wu' in the authors string.
Chen Jie (1928-2011): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'C.Chen' in the authors string.