Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Magnoliales
Genus:
Species:
michelii
ID:
738022

Status:
valid

Authors:
Heckel

Source:
cmp

Year:
1898

Citation Micro:
Ann. Inst. Colon. Marseille 6: 118 (1898)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000737355



Common Names

  • Michelii Virola
  • Michelii Myristica
  • Michelii Nutmeg


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Description

Virola michelii (also called Michel's Virola, among many other common names) is a perennial shrub native to tropical regions. It has small, white flowers and prefers moist, shady habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Virola michelii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine for treating fever, headache, and sore throat.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Virola michelii has small, yellow flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small, black, and oval-shaped. The seedlings have a basal rosette of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Virola michelii is a perennial, evergreen, woody shrub native to tropical South America. It can be propagated from stem cuttings. Take a cutting from a healthy stem, remove the lower leaves, dip the cut end in a rooting hormone, and place in a pot filled with moist soil. Keep the soil moist and the cutting should root within a few weeks. Once the cutting has rooted, it can be transplanted into a larger pot or into the garden.

Where to Find Virola michelii

Virola michelii can be found in the Amazon rainforest of Peru and Ecuador.

Virola michelii FAQ

What is the scientific name of Virola michelii?

Virola michelii

What is the common name of Virola michelii?

Michel's Virola

What is the natural habitat of Virola michelii?

Tropical rainforests of South America

Species in the Virola genus

Virola venosa, Virola steyermarkii, Virola subsessilis, Virola surinamensis, Virola theiodora, Virola schultesii, Virola urbaniana, Virola pavonis, Virola officinalis, Virola sebifera, Virola parvifolia, Virola polyneura, Virola rugulosa, Virola multinervia, Virola bicuhyba, Virola calophylla, Virola carinata, Virola coelhoi, Virola lieneana, Virola micrantha, Virola minutiflora, Virola gardneri, Virola multiflora, Virola duckei, Virola elongata, Virola guatemalensis, Virola guggenheimii, Virola koschnyi, Virola michelii, Virola calophylloidea, Virola divergens, Virola mollissima, Virola peruviana, Virola sessilis, Virola weberbaueri, Virola decorticans, Virola flexuosa, Virola loretensis, Virola macrocarpa, Virola megacarpa, Virola albidiflora, Virola caducifolia, Virola marlenei, Virola obovata, Virola dixonii, Virola reidii, Virola multicostata, Virola crebrinervia, Virola malmei, Virola kwatae,

Species in the Myristicaceae family

Bicuiba oleifera, Brochoneura usambarensis, Coelocaryon botryoides, Coelocaryon oxycarpum, Coelocaryon preussii, Coelocaryon sphaerocarpum, Compsoneura anoriensis, Compsoneura atopa, Compsoneura capitellata, Compsoneura claroensis, Compsoneura cuatrecasasii, Compsoneura debilis, Compsoneura diazii, Compsoneura excelsa, Compsoneura lapidiflora, Compsoneura mexicana, Compsoneura mutisii, Compsoneura racemosa, Compsoneura rigidifolia, Compsoneura schultesiana, Compsoneura sprucei, Compsoneura trianae, Compsoneura ulei, Doyleanthus arillata, Endocomia canarioides, Endocomia macrocoma, Endocomia rufirachis, Endocomia virella, Gymnacranthera bancana, Gymnacranthera canarica, Gymnacranthera contracta, Gymnacranthera farquhariana, Gymnacranthera forbesii, Gymnacranthera maliliensis, Gymnacranthera ocellata, Haematodendron glabrum, Horsfieldia ampla, Horsfieldia ampliformis, Horsfieldia amplomontana, Horsfieldia amygdalina, Horsfieldia androphora, Horsfieldia angularis, Horsfieldia aruana, Horsfieldia atjehensis, Horsfieldia australiana, Horsfieldia basifissa, Horsfieldia borneensis, Horsfieldia brachiata, Horsfieldia carnosa, Horsfieldia clavata,

References

Édouard Marie Heckel (1843-1916): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Heckel' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77221799-1: Based on the WCVP April 2023 data release.