Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
H.Perrier
                
                
                    
Source:
wcs
                
                
                    
Year:
1950
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Mém. Inst. Sci. Madagascar, Sér. B, Biol. Vég.  2: 295 (1949 publ. 1950)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000816598
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Noronhia introversa
 - Introverted Noronhia
 - Introversa Noronhia
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Noronhia introversa (also called Introverted Noronhia, among many other common names) is a shrub native to tropical Africa. It has white flowers and grows in dry, open woodlands.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Noronhia introversa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a traditional medicine to treat fever, diarrhea, and other ailments.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Noronhia introversa has white flowers with a yellow center. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have long, thin stems with small, oval-shaped leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Noronhia introversa is a shrub that can be propagated from seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It can be grown in a variety of climates and can tolerate some frost. It is drought tolerant and can be pruned to shape.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Noronhia introversa
                        
                            Noronhia introversa is native to Central and South America and is found in lowland rainforests.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Noronhia introversa FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Noronhia introversa?
Noronhia introversa
What is the common name of Noronhia introversa?
Introverted Noronhia
What is the natural habitat of Noronhia introversa?
It is native to the tropical forests of Central and South America
                          
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Noronhia genus
                        
                            Noronhia decaryana, 
Noronhia oblanceolata, 
Noronhia mangorensis, 
Noronhia capuronii, 
Noronhia alleizettei, 
Noronhia ambrensis, 
Noronhia boinensis, 
Noronhia boivinii, 
Noronhia brevituba, 
Noronhia broomeana, 
Noronhia divaricata, 
Noronhia cruciata, 
Noronhia humbertiana, 
Noronhia grandifolia, 
Noronhia gracilipes, 
Noronhia ecoronulata, 
Noronhia buxifolia, 
Noronhia densiflora, 
Noronhia candicans, 
Noronhia crassiramosa, 
Noronhia crassinodis, 
Noronhia comorensis, 
Noronhia introversa, 
Noronhia verticillata, 
Noronhia leandriana, 
Noronhia linearifolia, 
Noronhia longipedicellata, 
Noronhia lanceolata, 
Noronhia louvelii, 
Noronhia linocerioides, 
Noronhia ovalifolia, 
Noronhia peracuminata, 
Noronhia pervilleana, 
Noronhia populifolia, 
Noronhia sambiranensis, 
Noronhia seyrigi, 
Noronhia tetrandra, 
Noronhia tubulosa, 
Noronhia urceolata, 
Noronhia verrucosa, 
Noronhia verticilliflora, 
Noronhia luteola, 
Noronhia myrtoides, 
Noronhia cochleata, 
Noronhia emarginata, 
Noronhia jeremii, 
Noronhia emarginata, 
Noronhia tropophylla, 
Noronhia obtusifolia, 
Noronhia incurvifolia,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Oleaceae family
                        
                            Abeliophyllum distichum, 
Cartrema floridana, 
Cartrema scortechinii, 
Cartrema sumatrana, 
Cartrema americana, 
Chionanthus greenii, 
Chionanthus colonchensis, 
Chionanthus macrothyrsus, 
Chionanthus acunae, 
Chionanthus adamsii, 
Chionanthus albidiflorus, 
Chionanthus amblirrhinus, 
Chionanthus avilensis, 
Chionanthus axillaris, 
Chionanthus axilliflorus, 
Chionanthus bakeri, 
Chionanthus balgooyanus, 
Chionanthus beccarii, 
Chionanthus brachystachys, 
Chionanthus brassii, 
Chionanthus bumelioides, 
Chionanthus callophylloides, 
Chionanthus callophyllus, 
Chionanthus caudifolius, 
Chionanthus caymanensis, 
Chionanthus celebicus, 
Chionanthus clementis, 
Chionanthus compactus, 
Chionanthus cordulatus, 
Chionanthus coriaceus, 
Chionanthus crassifolius, 
Chionanthus crispus, 
Chionanthus curvicarpus, 
Chionanthus cuspidatus, 
Chionanthus decipiens, 
Chionanthus densiflorus, 
Chionanthus dictyophyllus, 
Chionanthus diversifolius, 
Chionanthus domingensis, 
Chionanthus dussii, 
Chionanthus ellipticus, 
Chionanthus enervis, 
Chionanthus eriorachis, 
Chionanthus evenius, 
Chionanthus ferrugineus, 
Chionanthus filiformis, 
Chionanthus fluminensis, 
Chionanthus gigas, 
Chionanthus globosus, 
Chionanthus glomeratus,                         
 
                     
                                
                                    
                        References
                        
                            POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:610536-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].