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valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Rye
                
                
                    
Source:
rhakhis
                
                
                    
Year:
2019
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Nuytsia 30: 82. 2019
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-1000034426
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Scholtzia uniflora (also called Uniflora Scholtzia, among many other common names) is a small shrub that grows up to 1 m tall. It is native to Central America and South America, and is found in tropical and subtropical moist forests. It has leathery, oval-shaped leaves and small white flowers.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Scholtzia uniflora is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating skin diseases.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Scholtzia uniflora is a white, star-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a small, brown, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are small, green, and have a single stem.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                                    
                        Where to Find Scholtzia uniflora
                        
                            Scholtzia uniflora can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of Central and South America, including Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Scholtzia uniflora FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Scholtzia uniflora?
Scholtzia uniflora
What is the family of Scholtzia uniflora?
Asteraceae
What is the native range of Scholtzia uniflora?
West Africa
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Scholtzia genus
                        
                            Scholtzia capitata, 
Scholtzia ciliata, 
Scholtzia drummondii, 
Scholtzia eatoniana, 
Scholtzia laxiflora, 
Scholtzia obovata, 
Scholtzia oligandra, 
Scholtzia parviflora, 
Scholtzia spathulata, 
Scholtzia teretifolia, 
Scholtzia uberiflora, 
Scholtzia umbellifera, 
Scholtzia bellairsiorum, 
Scholtzia halophila, 
Scholtzia longipedata, 
Scholtzia multiflora, 
Scholtzia oleosa, 
Scholtzia prostrata, 
Scholtzia quindecim, 
Scholtzia subsessilis, 
Scholtzia tenuissima, 
Scholtzia thinicola, 
Scholtzia trilocularis, 
Scholtzia uniovulata, 
Scholtzia corrugata, 
Scholtzia brevistylis, 
Scholtzia calcicola, 
Scholtzia chapmanii, 
Scholtzia cordata, 
Scholtzia inaequalis, 
Scholtzia laciniata, 
Scholtzia peltigera, 
Scholtzia pentamera, 
Scholtzia recurva, 
Scholtzia truncata, 
Scholtzia uniflora, 
Scholtzia kalbarri,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Myrtaceae family
                        
                            Acca lanuginosa, 
Acca macrostema, 
Accara elegans, 
Actinodium cunninghamii, 
Agonis baxteri, 
Agonis flexuosa, 
Agonis grandiflora, 
Agonis theiformis, 
Agonis undulata, 
Agonis hypericifolia, 
Algrizea macrochlamys, 
Algrizea minor, 
Allosyncarpia ternata, 
Aluta appressa, 
Aluta aspera, 
Aluta maisonneuvei, 
Aluta quadrata, 
Aluta teres, 
Amomyrtella irregularis, 
Amomyrtella guilii, 
Amomyrtus luma, 
Amomyrtus meli, 
Angophora bakeri, 
Angophora clelandi, 
Angophora costata, 
Angophora crassifolia, 
Angophora dichromophloia, 
Angophora euryphylla, 
Angophora exul, 
Angophora floribunda, 
Angophora hispida, 
Angophora inopina, 
Angophora leiocarpa, 
Angophora melanoxylon, 
Angophora paludosa, 
Angophora robur, 
Angophora subvelutina, 
Angophora woodsiana, 
Angophora clelandii, 
Anticoryne diosmoides, 
Anticoryne ovalifolia, 
Anticoryne melanosperma, 
Archirhodomyrtus baladensis, 
Archirhodomyrtus beckleri, 
Archirhodomyrtus paitensis, 
Archirhodomyrtus turbinata, 
Archirhodomyrtus vieillardii, 
Arillastrum gummiferum, 
Astartea aspera, 
Astartea corniculata,