Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Myrtales
Genus:
Species:
peruviana
ID:
1039152

Status:
valid

Authors:
M.E.Morales & Penneys

Source:
tro

Year:
2010

Citation Micro:
Brittonia 62(1): 28 (2010)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001038490

Common Names

  • Chalybea peruviana
  • Peruvian Chalybea
  • Peruvian Iron-plant

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Description

Chalybea peruviana (also called Chalybea peruviana, among many other common names) is a small perennial herb native to South America. It has small, white flowers and narrow, lance-shaped leaves. It grows in rocky soils, and is often found in mountain meadows and grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Chalybea peruviana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a ground cover.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Chalybea peruviana has small, yellow flowers with four petals. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings are short and thin.

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Where to Find Chalybea peruviana

Chalybea peruviana is native to South America, primarily in the tropical and subtropical regions.

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,

References

María Eugenia Morales-Puentes (b.1969): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'M.E.Morales' in the authors string.
Darin S. Penneys: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Penneys' in the authors string.