Status:
valid
Authors:
Yamam.
Source:
tro
Year:
1930
Citation Micro:
Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. Formosa 20: 104 (1930)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001139992
Common Names
- Nankotaizanensis Eyebright
- Nankotaizanensis Euphrasia
- Nankotaizanensis Red-eye
Description
Euphrasia nankotaizanensis (also called Nankotaizan Eyebright, among many other common names) is an annual herb that grows to a height of up to 30 cm. It has small, ovate to lanceolate leaves and small, white flowers. It is native to China and is found in grasslands and meadows.
Uses & Benefits
Euphrasia nankotaizanensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments such as fever, colds, and stomach disorders.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Euphrasia nankotaizanensis has small, white flowers that appear in the summer. The seeds are small and black in color. The seedlings have two pairs of opposite leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Euphrasia nankotaizanensis is a perennial plant that is best grown in full sun or partial shade in moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is by division of the clumps in spring or by seed sown in spring or autumn.
Where to Find Euphrasia nankotaizanensis
Euphrasia nankotaizanensis is native to China.
Species in the Euphrasia genus
Euphrasia atroviolacea,
Euphrasia azorica,
Euphrasia calvescens,
Euphrasia corcontica,
Euphrasia favrati,
Euphrasia freynii,
Euphrasia grandiflora,
Euphrasia gremlii,
Euphrasia jaeggii,
Euphrasia krylovii,
Euphrasia lerschii,
Euphrasia murbeckii,
Euphrasia nana,
Euphrasia occidentalis,
Euphrasia officinalis,
Euphrasia onegensis,
Euphrasia slovaca,
Euphrasia tatarica,
Euphrasia tatrae,
Euphrasia trifida,
Euphrasia vestinensis,
Euphrasia omeri,
Euphrasia alii,
Euphrasia alba,
Euphrasia amphisysepala,
Euphrasia arguta,
Euphrasia aristulata,
Euphrasia atropurpurea,
Euphrasia australis,
Euphrasia bella,
Euphrasia bhutanica,
Euphrasia borneensis,
Euphrasia bowdeniae,
Euphrasia calida,
Euphrasia cambrica,
Euphrasia campbellae,
Euphrasia caudata,
Euphrasia celebica,
Euphrasia ceramensis,
Euphrasia cheesemanii,
Euphrasia chumbica,
Euphrasia ciliolata,
Euphrasia cisalpina,
Euphrasia cockayniana,
Euphrasia collina,
Euphrasia coreana,
Euphrasia coreanalpina,
Euphrasia crassiuscula,
Euphrasia culminicola,
Euphrasia cuneata,
Species in the Orobanchaceae family
Aeginetia indica,
Aeginetia mirabilis,
Aeginetia mpomii,
Aeginetia selebica,
Aeginetia sessilis,
Aeginetia sinensis,
Aeginetia flava,
Aeginetia acaulis,
Agalinis angustifolia,
Agalinis aphylla,
Agalinis aspera,
Agalinis auriculata,
Agalinis bandeirensis,
Agalinis bangii,
Agalinis brachyphylla,
Agalinis calycina,
Agalinis chaparensis,
Agalinis communis,
Agalinis decemloba,
Agalinis densiflora,
Agalinis digitalis,
Agalinis divaricata,
Agalinis edwardsiana,
Agalinis fasciculata,
Agalinis fiebrigii,
Agalinis filicaulis,
Agalinis filifolia,
Agalinis gattingeri,
Agalinis genistifolia,
Agalinis gypsophila,
Agalinis heterophylla,
Agalinis homalantha,
Agalinis humilis,
Agalinis itambensis,
Agalinis kingsii,
Agalinis lanceolata,
Agalinis laxa,
Agalinis linarioides,
Agalinis linifolia,
Agalinis maritima,
Agalinis megalantha,
Agalinis meyeniana,
Agalinis nana,
Agalinis navasotensis,
Agalinis neoscotica,
Agalinis obtusifolia,
Agalinis oligophylla,
Agalinis peduncularis,
Agalinis pennellii,
Agalinis plukenetii,
References
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:802713-1: 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].