Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Myrtales
Species:
pusilla
ID:
1082902

Status:
valid

Authors:
Bong.

Source:
tro

Year:
1838

Citation Micro:
Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg, Sér. 6, Sci. Math. 4(2): 137, t. 8. f. 1 (1838)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001082240



Common Names

  • Poteranthera pusilla
  • Pusillous Poteranthera
  • Poteranthera Pusilla


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Description

Poteranthera pusilla (also called Pusilla Poteranthera, 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 elliptic and its flowers are white.

Uses & Benefits

Poteranthera pusilla is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, and also as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Poteranthera pusilla is a small, white, star-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, oblong seed. The seedlings are small, dark green and have a single, oval-shaped leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Poteranthera pusilla is a tropical shrub that can be propagated by seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It can be grown in containers or in the ground. Pruning is recommended to keep the shrub in shape.

Where to Find Poteranthera pusilla

Poteranthera pusilla is native to Central and South America. It can be found in tropical and subtropical forests.

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,