Hyalocalyx setifer - Uses, Benefits & Care
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Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
setifer
ID:
1143702
Status:
valid
Authors:
Rolfe
Source:
tro
Year:
1884
Citation Micro:
J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 21: 258 (1884)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001143040
Common Names
- Setifer Hyalocalyx
- Setifer Wedge-Plant
- Setifer Yellow-Cup
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Hyalocalyx setifer (also called Bristly Hyalocalyx, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub that grows up to 2 m in height. It is native to South America and is found in humid and wet forests.
Uses & Benefits
Hyalocalyx setifer is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover. It has a number of medicinal uses, including as an antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, and diuretic.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Hyalocalyx setifer has small, white flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with small, oval-shaped leaves.
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Hyalocalyx setifer is native to the Caribbean and Central and South America. It can be found in tropical and subtropical climates.
Species in the Hyalocalyx genus
Species in the Passifloraceae family
Adenia kigogoensis, Adenia litoralis, Adenia mcdadeana, Adenia metamorpha, Adenia stylosa, Adenia aculeata, Adenia acuta, Adenia adenifera, Adenia antongilliana, Adenia ballyi, Adenia banaensis, Adenia bequaertii, Adenia boivinii, Adenia cardiophylla, Adenia cissampeloides, Adenia cladosepala, Adenia cordifolia, Adenia cordifolia, Adenia crassa, Adenia cynanchifolia, Adenia densiflora, Adenia digitata, Adenia dinklagei, Adenia dolichosiphon, Adenia ecirrosa, Adenia elegans, Adenia ellenbeckii, Adenia epigea, Adenia erecta, Adenia fasciculata, Adenia fernandesiana, Adenia firingalavensis, Adenia fruticosa, Adenia gedoensis, Adenia glauca, Adenia globosa, Adenia globosa, Adenia goetzei, Adenia gracilis, Adenia guineensis, Adenia gummifera, Adenia hastata, Adenia heterophylla, Adenia hondala, Adenia huillensis, Adenia inermis, Adenia isaloensis, Adenia karibaensis, Adenia keramanthus, Adenia kinabaluensis,
References
Robert Allen Rolfe (1855-1921): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Rolfe' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:836440-1: Based on the initial data import