Status:
valid
Authors:
(B.Fedtsch.) Ryding
Source:
wcs
Year:
2011
Citation Micro:
Taxon 60: 482 (2011)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000921837
Common Names
- Moluccella bucharica
- Bucharica Moluccella
- Bucharica Moluccella Plant
Description
Moluccella bucharica (also called Moluccella bucharica, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Lamiaceae family. It is native to Central America and South America. It is found in tropical and subtropical moist montane forests.
Uses & Benefits
Moluccella bucharica is used as an ornamental plant due to its attractive foliage and flowers. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Moluccella bucharica has small white flowers with yellow centers, and its seeds are small and black. Seedlings are small and delicate.
Cultivation and Propagation
Moluccella bucharica is an annual herb native to Central Asia. It can be grown from seed, and prefers full sun and well-drained soils. It is drought-tolerant and can tolerate some shade. Propagation is best done by seed in the spring or early summer.
Where to Find Moluccella bucharica
Moluccella bucharica is native to Kazakhstan and can be found in the steppes of the Central Asian region.
Species in the Moluccella genus
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,