Status:
valid
Authors:
(Urb.) Arbo
Source:
tro
Year:
1985
Citation Micro:
Candollea 40(1): 190 (1985):.
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001143077
Common Names
- Piriqueta taubatensis
- Taubatensis Piriqueta
- Taubatensis
Uses & Benefits
Piriqueta taubatensis 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
Piriqueta taubatensis has small, yellow flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with small, oval-shaped leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Piriqueta taubatensis is a perennial plant that is easy to cultivate and propagate. It can be propagated by division of the rhizomes or by seed. The rhizomes should be planted in moist soil in a sunny location. The seeds should be planted in a moist, well-draining soil in a sunny location. The plants should be watered regularly and fertilized with a balanced fertilizer.
Where to Find Piriqueta taubatensis
Piriqueta taubatensis is native to Brazil.
Species in the Piriqueta genus
Piriqueta subsessilis,
Piriqueta venezuelana,
Piriqueta scabrida,
Piriqueta nitida,
Piriqueta racemosa,
Piriqueta revoluta,
Piriqueta undulata,
Piriqueta viscosa,
Piriqueta abairana,
Piriqueta asperifolia,
Piriqueta araguaiana,
Piriqueta assurensis,
Piriqueta caiapoensis,
Piriqueta emasensis,
Piriqueta lourteigiae,
Piriqueta carnea,
Piriqueta cistoides,
Piriqueta cristobaliae,
Piriqueta flammea,
Piriqueta dentata,
Piriqueta douradinha,
Piriqueta densiflora,
Piriqueta duarteana,
Piriqueta ochroleuca,
Piriqueta rosea,
Piriqueta sulfurea,
Piriqueta tamberlikii,
Piriqueta sidifolia,
Piriqueta suborbicularis,
Piriqueta taubatensis,
Piriqueta morongii,
Piriqueta constellata,
Piriqueta nanuzae,
Piriqueta sarae,
Piriqueta corumbensis,
Piriqueta aurea,
Piriqueta plicata,
Piriqueta mortonii,
Piriqueta breviseminata,
Piriqueta mexicana,
Piriqueta hapala,
Piriqueta mesoamericana,
Piriqueta grandifolia,
Piriqueta guianensis,
Piriqueta crenata,
Piriqueta pampeana,
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,