Status:
valid
Authors:
(Cogn.) Jacq.-Fél.
Source:
tro
Year:
1955
Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Bot. France 102: 38 (1955)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001081441
Common Names
- Dichaetanthera Corymbosa
- Corymbosa Dichaetanthera
- Dichaetanthera
Uses & Benefits
Dichaetanthera corymbosa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover. Its leaves are also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, headaches, and stomach problems.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Dichaetanthera corymbosa are yellow and tubular, with a red center. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are slender and upright.
Cultivation and Propagation
Dichaetanthera corymbosa can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-draining soil mix and kept moist until germination. Cuttings should be taken from healthy, mature stems and rooted in a moist soil mix. Both methods require bright, indirect light and warm temperatures.
Where to Find Dichaetanthera corymbosa
Dichaetanthera corymbosa is native to tropical Africa.
Species in the Dichaetanthera genus
Dichaetanthera schuilingiana,
Dichaetanthera tsaratanensis,
Dichaetanthera grandifolia,
Dichaetanthera lutescens,
Dichaetanthera altissima,
Dichaetanthera heteromorpha,
Dichaetanthera scabra,
Dichaetanthera tsaratananensis,
Dichaetanthera squamata,
Dichaetanthera crassinodis,
Dichaetanthera articulata,
Dichaetanthera ciliata,
Dichaetanthera villosissima,
Dichaetanthera rutenbergiana,
Dichaetanthera hirsuta,
Dichaetanthera cornifrons,
Dichaetanthera trichopoda,
Dichaetanthera sambiranensis,
Dichaetanthera decaryi,
Dichaetanthera asperrima,
Dichaetanthera parvifolia,
Dichaetanthera brevicauda,
Dichaetanthera matitanensis,
Dichaetanthera bifida,
Dichaetanthera cordifolia,
Dichaetanthera arborea,
Dichaetanthera madagascariensis,
Dichaetanthera oblongifolia,
Dichaetanthera lancifolia,
Dichaetanthera africana,
Dichaetanthera corymbosa,
Dichaetanthera strigosa,
Dichaetanthera verdcourtii,
Dichaetanthera erici-rosenii,
Dichaetanthera echinulata,
Dichaetanthera rhodesiensis,
Dichaetanthera rosea,
Dichaetanthera amphorocalyx,
Dichaetanthera bojerii,
Dichaetanthera pauciflora,
Dichaetanthera schatzii,
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,