Status:
valid
Authors:
H.Perrier
Source:
tro
Year:
1932
Citation Micro:
Mém. Acad. Malgache 12: 129 (1932)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001080483
Common Names
- Gravesia Pterocaulon
- Winged-stalked Gravesia
- Pterocaulon Gravesia
Uses & Benefits
Gravesia pterocaulon is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used to make herbal tea and is known to have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Gravesia pterocaulon are white and star-shaped, with five petals. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have a single, thin stem.
Where to Find Gravesia pterocaulon
Gravesia pterocaulon is native to the Mediterranean region, from Spain to Turkey.
Species in the Gravesia genus
Gravesia lebrunii,
Gravesia torrentium,
Gravesia decaryana,
Gravesia medinilloides,
Gravesia biauriculata,
Gravesia viscosa,
Gravesia macropoda,
Gravesia rubripes,
Gravesia distantinervia,
Gravesia violacea,
Gravesia capitata,
Gravesia torrentum,
Gravesia mirabilis,
Gravesia albinervia,
Gravesia retracticauda,
Gravesia longifolia,
Gravesia crassicauda,
Gravesia rostrata,
Gravesia erecta,
Gravesia macrosepala,
Gravesia extenta,
Gravesia fulva,
Gravesia calliantha,
Gravesia ecalcarata,
Gravesia pedunculata,
Gravesia lamiana,
Gravesia primuloides,
Gravesia longipes,
Gravesia heterophylla,
Gravesia ambrensis,
Gravesia angustifolia,
Gravesia porphyrovalvis,
Gravesia baronii,
Gravesia mangorensis,
Gravesia macrantha,
Gravesia reticulata,
Gravesia jumellei,
Gravesia submalvacea,
Gravesia glandulosa,
Gravesia pustulosa,
Gravesia velutina,
Gravesia bertolonioides,
Gravesia humblotii,
Gravesia sambiranensis,
Gravesia masoalensis,
Gravesia pusilla,
Gravesia setifera,
Gravesia tanalensis,
Gravesia succosa,
Gravesia rutenbergiana,
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,