Status:
valid
Authors:
L.
Source:
tro
Year:
1759
Citation Micro:
Syst. Nat. ed. 10 2: 1044 (1759)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001078718
Common Names
- Blakea Trinervia
- Trinervia Blakea
- Trinervia Blakea
Uses & Benefits
Blakea trinervia is used as an ornamental plant in gardens, and its leaves are used to make a tea that is believed to have medicinal properties.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Blakea trinervia is white with a yellow center and has five petals. The seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with small, oval-shaped leaves.
Where to Find Blakea trinervia
Blakea trinervia can be found in tropical regions of Central and South America.
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,