Status:
valid
Authors:
H.Perrier
Source:
wcs
Year:
1950
Citation Micro:
Mém. Inst. Sci. Madagascar, Sér. B, Biol. Vég. 2: 283 (1949 publ. 1950)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000816610
Common Names
- Noronhia verticillata
- Verticillate Noronhia
- Verticillate Olive
Description
Noronhia verticillata (also called Whorled 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 verticillata is a shrub that is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens. It is also used as a windbreak or hedge. The leaves of this plant can be used as a tea substitute.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Noronhia verticillata 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 verticillata is a small shrub native to Australia. It can be propagated from cuttings or by seed. It prefers a well-draining soil and should be kept moist but not wet. It should be grown in full sun or partial shade and should be fertilized regularly. It is also important to prune the plant regularly to maintain its shape.
Where to Find Noronhia verticillata
Noronhia verticillata is native to Australia.
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:610557-1: 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].