Status:
valid
Authors:
Bonati
Source:
tro
Year:
1909
Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Bot. France 56: 467 (1909)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001140027
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.
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
Dodartia orientalis,
Lancea tibetica,
Lancea hirsuta,
Mazus quadriprotuberans,
Mazus radicans,
Mazus pumilus,
Mazus wanmuliensis,
Mazus dentatus,
Mazus pumilio,
Mazus harmandii,
Mazus arenarius,
Mazus novaezeelandiae,
Mazus miquelii,
Mazus stachydifolius,
Mazus kweichowensis,
Mazus longipes,
Mazus surculosus,
Mazus saltuarius,
Mazus fukienensis,
Mazus henryi,
Mazus gracilis,
Mazus procumbens,
Mazus caducifer,
Mazus spicatus,
Mazus omeiensis,
Mazus pulchellus,
Mazus rockii,
Mazus humilis,
Mazus lecomtei,
Mazus fauriei,
Mazus celsioides,
Mazus solanifolius,
Mazus oliganthus,
Mazus xiuningensis,
Mazus alpinus,
Mazus tainanensis,
Mazus delavayi,
Mazus sunhangii,
Mazus somggangensis,
Mazus fruticosus,
Mazus uniflorus,
Mazus lalashanensis,
Puchiumazus lanceifolius,
References
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].