Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Myrtales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
pacari
ID:
1076644

Status:
valid

Authors:
A.St.-Hil.

Source:
tro

Year:
1833

Citation Micro:
Fl. Bras. Merid. 3: 159 (1833)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001075982



Common Names

  • Lafoensia pacari
  • Pacari Lafoensia
  • Pacari Lafoensia


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Description

Lafoensia pacari (also called Pacari Lafoensia, among many other common names) is a small shrub native to Mexico and Central America. It has small, oval-shaped leaves and grows to a height of about 1 meter. It prefers warm, humid climates and is often found in open woodlands and along roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

Lafoensia pacari is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in traditional medicine.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Lafoensia pacari has small, yellow flowers with five petals and a yellow center. The seeds are small and black and the seedlings are small and thin.

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Where to Find Lafoensia pacari

Lafoensia pacari is native to South America.

Species in the Lythraceae family

Adenaria floribunda, Ammannia aegyptiaca, Ammannia alternifolia, Ammannia anagalloides, Ammannia aspera, Ammannia auriculata, Ammannia baccifera, Ammannia coccinea, Ammannia cordata, Ammannia crassicaulis, Ammannia crinipes, Ammannia debilis, Ammannia desertorum, Ammannia dodecandra, Ammannia elata, Ammannia gracilis, Ammannia latifolia, Ammannia linearipetala, Ammannia loandensis, Ammannia multiflora, Ammannia myriophylloides, Ammannia nagpurensis, Ammannia octandra, Ammannia passerinoides, Ammannia prieuriana, Ammannia prostrata, Ammannia quadriciliata, Ammannia robusta, Ammannia sarcophylla, Ammannia schaeferi, Ammannia senegalensis, Ammannia triflora, Ammannia uniflora, Ammannia urceolata, Ammannia verticillata, Ammannia wormskioldii, Ammannia calcicola, Ammannia heterophylla, Ammannia pauciramosa, Ammannia pubescens, Ammannia praetermissa, Ammannia andongensis, Ammannia angolensis, Ammannia angustifolia, Ammannia arnhemica, Ammannia aurita, Ammannia baumii, Ammannia bequaertii, Ammannia brevistyla, Ammannia burttii,

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