Status:
valid
Authors:
A.St.-Hil.
Source:
tro
Year:
1825
Citation Micro:
Fl. Bras. Merid. 1: 167 (1825)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001140639
Common Names
- Melochia Lanata
- Lanata Melochia
- Melochia
Uses & Benefits
Melochia lanata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. The leaves are used as fodder for livestock. The plant is also used in traditional medicine for treating skin diseases.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Melochia lanata has small, white, bell-shaped flowers with yellow centers. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with a few leaves.
Where to Find Melochia lanata
Melochia lanata is found in South America.
Species in the Melochia genus
Melochia villosa,
Melochia manducata,
Melochia makateaensis,
Melochia lupulina,
Melochia longidentata,
Melochia kerriifolia,
Melochia hermannioides,
Melochia hassleriana,
Melochia graminifolia,
Melochia nudiflora,
Melochia nodiflora,
Melochia mollipila,
Melochia melissifolia,
Melochia mollis,
Melochia caracasana,
Melochia arenosa,
Melochia bissei,
Melochia crenata,
Melochia corchorifolia,
Melochia urticifolia,
Melochia ulmifolia,
Melochia pyramidata,
Melochia pulverulenta,
Melochia pterocarpa,
Melochia pilosa,
Melochia parvifolia,
Melochia parhamii,
Melochia tomentosa,
Melochia sergipana,
Melochia trujilloi,
Melochia longebracteolata,
Melochia betsiliensis,
Melochia anomala,
Melochia argentina,
Melochia betonicifolia,
Melochia chamaedrys,
Melochia illicioides,
Melochia lanata,
Melochia lanceolata,
Melochia simplex,
Melochia splendens,
Melochia tomentella,
Melochia leucantha,
Melochia peruviana,
Melochia bernoulliana,
Melochia goldbergii,
Melochia morongii,
Melochia thymifolia,
Melochia speciosa,
Melochia canescens,
Species in the Malvaceae family
Abelmoschus angulosus,
Abelmoschus caillei,
Abelmoschus crinitus,
Abelmoschus esculentus,
Abelmoschus ficulneus,
Abelmoschus hostilis,
Abelmoschus magnificus,
Abelmoschus manihot,
Abelmoschus moschatus,
Abelmoschus muliensis,
Abelmoschus sagittifolius,
Abelmoschus enbeepeegearensis,
Abroma augustum,
Abutilon abutiloides,
Abutilon affine,
Abutilon alii,
Abutilon amplum,
Abutilon andrewsianum,
Abutilon andrieuxii,
Abutilon anglosomaliae,
Abutilon angulatum,
Abutilon anodoides,
Abutilon appendiculatum,
Abutilon arenarium,
Abutilon arequipense,
Abutilon auritum,
Abutilon austroafricanum,
Abutilon badium,
Abutilon balansae,
Abutilon bastardioides,
Abutilon benedictum,
Abutilon berlandieri,
Abutilon bidentatum,
Abutilon bracteosum,
Abutilon buchii,
Abutilon burandtii,
Abutilon bussei,
Abutilon californicum,
Abutilon calliphyllum,
Abutilon carinatum,
Abutilon coahuilae,
Abutilon commutatum,
Abutilon cryptopetalum,
Abutilon cuspidatum,
Abutilon densiflorum,
Abutilon dinteri,
Abutilon dispermum,
Abutilon divaricatum,
Abutilon dugesii,
Abutilon durandoi,