Status:
valid
Authors:
(F.Muell.) Domin
Source:
tro
Year:
1913
Citation Micro:
Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 12: 390 (1913)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001043067
Common Names
- Palmeria
- Hyptotephra
- Palmeria hyptotephra
Description
Palmeria hyptotephra (also called 'Hyptotephra Palmeria', among many other common names) is a small, evergreen shrub with ovate leaves. It is native to the Himalayas and is found in dry, open forests and scrublands.
Uses & Benefits
Palmeria hyptotephra is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge plant. It has medicinal uses, such as treating fever, headaches, and stomach ailments. It is also used as a dye for clothing and as a food preservative.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Palmeria hyptotephra has small white flowers with a yellow center. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have a single stem with two leaves.
Where to Find Palmeria hyptotephra
Palmeria hyptotephra can be found in the Eastern Ghats of India.
Species in the Palmeria genus
Palmeria arfakiana,
Palmeria brassii,
Palmeria clemensae,
Palmeria angica,
Palmeria hooglandii,
Palmeria gracilis,
Palmeria womersleyi,
Palmeria hypargyrea,
Palmeria hypochrysea,
Palmeria hypotephra,
Palmeria incana,
Palmeria montana,
Palmeria racemosa,
Palmeria schoddei,
Palmeria foremanii,
Palmeria hyptotephra,
Species in the Monimiaceae family
Austromatthaea elegans,
Carnegieodoxa eximia,
Decarydendron helenae,
Decarydendron lamii,
Decarydendron perrieri,
Decarydendron ranomafanense,
Ephippiandra domatiata,
Ephippiandra madagascariensis,
Ephippiandra masoalensis,
Ephippiandra microphylla,
Ephippiandra myrtoidea,
Ephippiandra perrieri,
Ephippiandra tsaratanensis,
Faika villosa,
Grazielanthus arkeocarpus,
Hedycarya alternifolia,
Hedycarya angustifolia,
Hedycarya aragoensis,
Hedycarya arborea,
Hedycarya badaunii,
Hedycarya chrysophylla,
Hedycarya cupulata,
Hedycarya denticulata,
Hedycarya dorstenioides,
Hedycarya engleriana,
Hedycarya erythrocarpa,
Hedycarya loxocarya,
Hedycarya neoebudica,
Hedycarya parvifolia,
Hedycarya perbracteolata,
Hedycarya rivularis,
Hedycarya symplocoides,
Hedycarya baudouinii,
Hemmantia webbii,
Hennecartia omphalandra,
Hortonia floribunda,
Hortonia ovalifolia,
Hortonia angustifolia,
Kairoa suberosa,
Kairoa endressiana,
Kairoa villosa,
Kairoa cromeana,
Kibara royenii,
Kibara roemeri,
Kibara rosselensis,
Kibara shungolensis,
Kibara sleumeri,
Kibara sudestensis,
Kibara warenensis,
Kibara versteeghii,