Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
hirsuta
ID:
1140689

Status:
valid

Authors:
Bonati

Source:
tro

Year:
1909

Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Bot. France 56: 467 (1909)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001140027





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Description

Lancea hirsuta (also called Hairy Forget-me-not, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Tibet. It has a basal rosette of leaves and small white flowers. It grows in moist, shady areas and is often found in grasslands, meadows, and along roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

Lancea hirsuta is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant for treating skin diseases, fever, and inflammation.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Lancea hirsuta has small, white flowers that appear in the summer. The seeds are small and black in color. The seedlings have two pairs of opposite leaves.

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Where to Find Lancea hirsuta

Lancea hirsuta can be found in the Himalayas, from Kashmir to Bhutan.

Species in the Lancea genus

Species in the Mazaceae family

References

Gustave Henri Bonati (1873-1927): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Bonati' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:804208-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].