Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Schltr.
                
                
                    
Source:
wcs
                
                
                    
Year:
1920
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 37(2): 431 (1920)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000967495
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Funkiella hyemalis
 - Hyemal Funkiella
 - Hyemal False Dandelion
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Funkiella hyemalis (also called Funkiella hyemalis, among many other common names) is a small, evergreen shrub native to the Mediterranean region. It has small, oval leaves and white flowers. It grows in dry, rocky soils and is found in coastal areas.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Funkiella hyemalis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It has a wide range of medicinal uses, including treating fever, colds, and headaches.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Funkiella hyemalis has small white flowers with four petals. The seed is small, round and black. The seedlings have small, round leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Funkiella hyemalis is an evergreen perennial that is easy to propagate from seed or cuttings. The seed should be sown in spring in a well-drained, sandy soil. Cuttings should be taken in late summer or early autumn and planted in a sandy soil. The plant prefers full sun but will tolerate partial shade.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Funkiella hyemalis
                        
                            Funkiella hyemalis can be found in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Funkiella genus
                        
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Orchidaceae family
                        
                            Aa fiebrigii, 
Aa hartwegii, 
Aa hieronymi, 
Aa leucantha, 
Aa lorentzii, 
Aa macra, 
Aa achalensis, 
Aa maderoi, 
Aa mandonii, 
Aa matthewsii, 
Aa microtidis, 
Aa paleacea, 
Aa argyrolepis, 
Aa riobambae, 
Aa rosei, 
Aa schickendanzii, 
Aa sphaeroglossa, 
Aa trilobulata, 
Aa weddelliana, 
Aa aurantiaca, 
Aa calceata, 
Aa colombiana, 
Aa denticulata, 
Aa erosa, 
Aa figueroi, 
Aa lozanoi, 
Aa lehmannii, 
Acampe carinata, 
Acampe cephalotes, 
Acampe ochracea, 
Acampe pachyglossa, 
Acampe praemorsa, 
Acampe joiceyana, 
Acampe hulae, 
Acanthophippium bicolor, 
Acanthophippium chrysoglossum, 
Acanthophippium curtisii, 
Acanthophippium eburneum, 
Acanthophippium gougahense, 
Acanthophippium javanicum, 
Acanthophippium lilacinum, 
Acanthophippium mantinianum, 
Acanthophippium parviflorum, 
Acanthophippium pictum, 
Acanthophippium splendidum, 
Acanthophippium striatum, 
Acanthophippium sylhetense, 
Acanthophippium curtisii, 
Achlydosa glandulosa, 
Acianthera aculeata,