Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
(Lévl.) Lauener
                
                
                    
Source:
tro
                
                
                    
Year:
1982
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 40: 357 (1982)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001075824
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Tolypanthus esquirolii
 - Esquirol's Tolypanthus
 - Tolypanthus
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Tolypanthus esquirolii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating skin diseases and as a tonic.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Tolypanthus esquirolii is a small, white, bell-shaped flower. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are small, green, and have a single stem.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Tolypanthus esquirolii can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in the spring in a well-drained soil mix. Division can be done in the spring or fall. The plants should be divided every 3-4 years to ensure healthy growth.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Tolypanthus esquirolii
                        
                            Tolypanthus esquirolii is found in the Himalayas.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Tolypanthus genus
                        
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Loranthaceae family
                        
                            Actinanthella menyharthii, 
Actinanthella wyliei, 
Aetanthus andreanus, 
Aetanthus colombianus, 
Aetanthus coriaceus, 
Aetanthus dichotomus, 
Aetanthus engelsii, 
Aetanthus macranthus, 
Aetanthus mutisii, 
Aetanthus nodosus, 
Aetanthus ornatus, 
Aetanthus ovalis, 
Aetanthus trifolius, 
Aetanthus prolongatus, 
Aetanthus sessilifolius, 
Aetanthus verticillatus, 
Aetanthus megaphyllus, 
Aetanthus pascoensis, 
Aetanthus tachirensis, 
Aetanthus validus, 
Agelanthus atrocoronatus, 
Agelanthus bipartitus, 
Agelanthus brunneus, 
Agelanthus combreticola, 
Agelanthus copaiferae, 
Agelanthus crassifolius, 
Agelanthus deltae, 
Agelanthus dichrous, 
Agelanthus discolor, 
Agelanthus djurensis, 
Agelanthus dodonaeifolius, 
Agelanthus elegantulus, 
Agelanthus entebbensis, 
Agelanthus falcifolius, 
Agelanthus flammeus, 
Agelanthus fuellebornii, 
Agelanthus gilgii, 
Agelanthus glaucoviridis, 
Agelanthus glomeratus, 
Agelanthus gracilis, 
Agelanthus guineensis, 
Agelanthus henriquesii, 
Agelanthus heteromorphus, 
Agelanthus igneus, 
Agelanthus irangensis, 
Agelanthus kayseri, 
Agelanthus keilii, 
Agelanthus krausei, 
Agelanthus kraussianus, 
Agelanthus lancifolius,