Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Myrtales
Genus:
Species:
involvens
ID:
1082850

Status:
valid

Authors:
Markgr.

Source:
tro

Year:
1938

Citation Micro:
Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 14: 33 (1938)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001082188



Common Names

  • Blakea Involvens
  • Blakea
  • Involvens


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Description

Blakea involvens (also called Involvens Blakea, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree native to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It typically grows in humid montane forests and can reach heights of up to 6 meters. Its leaves are oblong and its flowers are white.

Uses & Benefits

Blakea involvens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge. It has a high tolerance for drought and can be used to create a windbreak. The leaves of the plant are used to make a tea that is believed to have medicinal properties.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Blakea involvens is a white or yellowish-white, tubular flower with four lobes. The seed is a small, dark brown nut with a thin, papery covering. The seedlings are small, green and have a single, oval-shaped leaf.

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Where to Find Blakea involvens

Blakea involvens can be found in Colombia and Ecuador.

Species in the Blakea genus

Blakea amabilis, Blakea cuatrecasasii, Blakea fissicalyx, Blakea attenboroughii, Blakea urbaniana, Blakea schlimii, Blakea trinervia, Blakea tuberculata, Blakea aeruginosa, Blakea ciliata, Blakea cuneata, Blakea ferruginea, Blakea granatensis, Blakea grandiflora, Blakea hirsuta, Blakea lindeniana, Blakea ovalis, Blakea podagrica, Blakea pyxidanthus, Blakea repens, Blakea rosea, Blakea rostrata, Blakea rotundifolia, Blakea sawadae, Blakea spruceana, Blakea standleyana, Blakea subconnata, Blakea villosa, Blakea longibracteata, Blakea grisebachii, Blakea brasiliensis, Blakea latifolia, Blakea mexiae, Blakea multiflora, Blakea paludosa, Blakea brunnea, Blakea calycosa, Blakea crinita, Blakea elliptica, Blakea foliacea, Blakea gracilis, Blakea parvifolia, Blakea pauciflora, Blakea wilburiana, Blakea guatemalensis, Blakea purpusii, Blakea quadrangularis, Blakea fuchsioides, Blakea penduliflora, Blakea princeps,

Species in the Melastomataceae family

Acanthella sprucei, Acanthella pulchra, Acanthella conferta, Aciotis polystachya, Aciotis purpurascens, Aciotis acuminifolia, Aciotis annua, Aciotis rubricaulis, Aciotis cordata, Aciotis indecora, Aciotis paludosa, Aciotis circaeoides, Aciotis ornata, Aciotis circaeifolia, Aciotis wurdackiana, Aciotis olivieriana, Aciotis ferreirana, Aciotis viscida, Aciotis pendulifolia, Aciotis brachybotria, Acisanthera pulchella, Acisanthera quadrata, Acisanthera boliviensis, Acisanthera variabilis, Acisanthera uniflora, Acisanthera alsinaefolia, Acisanthera paraguayensis, Acisanthera alata, Acisanthera hedyotoidea, Acisanthera glazioviana, Acisanthera quadrata, Acisanthera ayangannae, Acisanthera divaricata, Adelobotrys ciliatus, Adelobotrys atlanticus, Adelobotrys adscendens, Adelobotrys barbatus, Adelobotrys ciliata, Adelobotrys macrophylla, Adelobotrys praetexta, Adelobotrys tessmannii, Adelobotrys boissieriana, Adelobotrys fuscescens, Adelobotrys macrantha, Adelobotrys rotundifolius, Adelobotrys subsessilis, Adelobotrys jefensis, Adelobotrys linearifolia, Adelobotrys ayangannensis, Adelobotrys scandens,

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