Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Species:
densiflora
ID:
1076918

Status:
valid

Authors:
Nied.

Source:
tro

Year:
1907

Citation Micro:
Bull. Herb. Boissier , sér. 2, 7: 293 (1907)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001076256



Common Names

  • Ptilochaeta densiflora
  • Densiflora Ptilochaeta
  • Densiflora-Leaf Ptilochaeta


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Description

Ptilochaeta densiflora (also called P. densiflora, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree, reaching up to 5 m in height. It is native to the Atlantic Forest biome in Brazil, and is found in humid and sub-humid forests, as well as in secondary vegetation and disturbed areas.

Uses & Benefits

Ptilochaeta densiflora is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever and as a diuretic.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Ptilochaeta densiflora flower is yellow, with four petals. The seed is small, round and black. The seedling is thin and has a single stem.

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Where to Find Ptilochaeta densiflora

Ptilochaeta densiflora is native to South America, where it is found in Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina.

Species in the Malpighiaceae family

Acmanthera cowanii, Acmanthera duckei, Acmanthera fernandesii, Acmanthera latifolia, Acmanthera longifolia, Acmanthera minima, Acmanthera parviflora, Acridocarpus adenophorus, Acridocarpus alopecurus, Acridocarpus alternifolius, Acridocarpus austrocaledonicus, Acridocarpus ballyi, Acridocarpus camerunensis, Acridocarpus chevalieri, Acridocarpus chloropterus, Acridocarpus congestus, Acridocarpus congolensis, Acridocarpus excelsus, Acridocarpus glaucescens, Acridocarpus hirundo, Acridocarpus humbertii, Acridocarpus humblotii, Acridocarpus katangensis, Acridocarpus ledermannii, Acridocarpus longifolius, Acridocarpus macrocalyx, Acridocarpus mayumbensis, Acridocarpus monodii, Acridocarpus natalitius, Acridocarpus oppositifolius, Acridocarpus orientalis, Acridocarpus pauciglandulosus, Acridocarpus perrieri, Acridocarpus plagiopterus, Acridocarpus prasinus, Acridocarpus scheffleri, Acridocarpus smeathmannii, Acridocarpus socotranus, Acridocarpus spectabilis, Acridocarpus staudtii, Acridocarpus ugandensis, Acridocarpus vanderystii, Acridocarpus vivy, Acridocarpus zanzibaricus, Adelphia hiraea, Adelphia macrophylla, Adelphia mirabilis, Adelphia platyrachis, Aenigmatanthera doniana, Aenigmatanthera lasiandra,

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