Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malvales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
intermedia
ID:
1078734

Status:
valid

Authors:
Fryxell

Source:
tro

Year:
1992

Citation Micro:
Fl. Ecuador 44: 129 (1992)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001078072



Common Names

  • Wercklea intermedia
  • Intermediate Wercklea
  • Intermediate-leaved Wercklea


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Description

Wercklea intermedia (also called Intermediate wercklea, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Malvaceae family. It is native to Panama, and it grows in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests. It is an annual herb, usually growing up to 1 m tall and has yellow flowers.

Uses & Benefits

Wercklea intermedia is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge plant. It has medicinal properties and is used to treat skin diseases, fever, and stomach ache.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Wercklea intermedia is small, yellow, and cup-shaped. The seed is a small, black, flat, and oval-shaped. The seedlings are small, green, and have two cotyledons.

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Where to Find Wercklea intermedia

Wercklea intermedia can be found in Central America, primarily in Panama.

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,

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