Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Genus:
Species:
alpina
ID:
1139494

Status:
valid

Authors:
L.

Source:
tro

Year:
1753

Citation Micro:
Sp. Pl. : 607 (1753)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001138832



Common Names

  • Tozzia alpina
  • Alpina Tozzia
  • Alpina Plant


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Description

Tozzia alpina (also called Alpine Tozzia, among many other common names) is an herbaceous perennial plant native to the Alps. It has a basal rosette of leaves and a stem with a few leaves. The flowers are yellowish-green and have 4 petals. It grows in grassy meadows and rocky slopes.

Uses & Benefits

Tozzia alpina is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating skin diseases, wounds, and snake bites.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Tozzia alpina sub. alpina
Tozzia alpina sub. carpathica (Woł.) Pawł.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Tozzia alpina has small, white flowers that are arranged in a dense raceme. The flowers are followed by small, round, black seeds. Seedlings are small, with oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Tozzia alpina is an annual plant that is easily cultivated in well-drained soil in full sun. Propagation is by seed, which should be sown in spring or autumn in a sunny position. The seed should be sown in shallow drills and lightly covered. Germination usually takes place within two weeks.

Where to Find Tozzia alpina

Tozzia alpina is native to the mountains of Europe and Asia. It can be found in moist meadows, alpine tundra, and subalpine forests.

Species in the Tozzia genus

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

Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'L.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:810502-1: 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].