Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Oxalidales
Species:
glomerula
ID:
431899

Status:
valid

Authors:
Veldkamp

Source:
ksu

Year:
1968

Citation Micro:
Blumea 15: 532 (1968)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000431231



Common Names

  • Sarcotheca glomerula
  • Glomerular Sarcotheca
  • Glomerular Lobster Claw


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Synonyms

  • Connaropsis macrophylla King [unknown]
  • Dapania macrophylla R.Knuth [unknown]

Description

Sarcotheca glomerula (also called Sarcotheca, among many other common names) is a shrub that is native to Indonesia. It has small, white flowers and grows in moist, shady areas.

Uses & Benefits

Sarcotheca glomerula is used in traditional medicine to treat fever, headaches, and other ailments. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Sarcotheca glomerula has yellow flowers with red centers. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Sarcotheca glomerula is a succulent shrub that is native to Southeast Asia. It is easy to propagate from stem cuttings. Take a cutting of a stem with a few leaves attached and allow it to dry out for a few days. Then, plant it in well-draining soil and water it regularly. It should take root within a few weeks.

Where to Find Sarcotheca glomerula

Sarcotheca glomerula can be found in the tropical forests of Indonesia.

Sarcotheca glomerula FAQ

What is the scientific name of Sarcotheca glomerula?

Sarcotheca glomerula

What is the natural habitat of Sarcotheca glomerula?

Tropical rainforests

What is the flowering season of Sarcotheca glomerula?

Summer

Species in the Oxalidaceae family

Averrhoa dolichocarpa, Averrhoa leucopetala, Averrhoa bilimbi, Averrhoa carambola, Averrhoa microphylla, Biophytum abyssinicum, Biophytum adiantoides, Biophytum aeschynomenifolia, Biophytum albizzioides, Biophytum amazonicum, Biophytum antioquiense, Biophytum bolivianum, Biophytum boussingaultii, Biophytum calophyllum, Biophytum cardonaei, Biophytum castum, Biophytum chocoense, Biophytum columbianum, Biophytum commersonii, Biophytum congestiflorum, Biophytum cowanii, Biophytum crassipes, Biophytum dendroides, Biophytum dormiens, Biophytum falcifolium, Biophytum forsythii, Biophytum foxii, Biophytum fruticosum, Biophytum globuliflorum, Biophytum gracile, Biophytum heinrichsae, Biophytum helenae, Biophytum hermannii, Biophytum hildebrandtii, Biophytum huilense, Biophytum insigne, Biophytum intermedium, Biophytum jessenii, Biophytum juninense, Biophytum kassneri, Biophytum kayae, Biophytum lindsaeifolium, Biophytum longibracteatum, Biophytum longipedunculatum, Biophytum lourteigiae, Biophytum luetzelburgii, Biophytum macropodum, Biophytum macrorrhizum, Biophytum madurense, Biophytum mapirense,