Status:
valid
Authors:
Harms
Source:
tro
Year:
1902
Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 33: 148 (1902)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001091028
Common Names
- Mitostemmatoides Schlechterina
- Schlechterina Mitostemmatoides
- Schlechterina
Description
Schlechterina mitostemmatoides (also called Mitostemmatoides Schlechterina, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant native to Madagascar. It is a shrub with white flowers and yellow-green fruits. It grows in tropical and subtropical forests, usually in areas with high humidity.
Uses & Benefits
Schlechterina mitostemmatoides is used as an ornamental plant and is grown in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, inflammation, and other ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Schlechterina mitostemmatoides is white in color and has a diameter of about 2 cm. The seed is ovoid in shape and has a diameter of about 1 cm. The seedlings have a single pair of cotyledons and are about 4 cm long.
Where to Find Schlechterina mitostemmatoides
Schlechterina mitostemmatoides is native to South America and can be found in tropical and subtropical regions.
Species in the Schlechterina genus
Species in the Passifloraceae family
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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,
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