Andrachne merxmuelleri - Uses, Benefits & Care
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Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
merxmuelleri
ID:
972706
Status:
valid
Authors:
Rech.f.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1980
Citation Micro:
Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München , Beih. 16: 38 (1980)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000972044
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Andrachne merxmuelleri (also called Merxmuelleri palm, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Arecaceae family. It is native to Central and South America. It is found in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests and montane forests.
Uses & Benefits
Andrachne merxmuelleri is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It has a beautiful flower and is also used as a ground cover.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Andrachne merxmuelleri are yellow and bell-shaped, with five petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are thin and green.
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Andrachne merxmuelleri is native to Central and South America.
Species in the Andrachne genus
Andrachne afghanica, Andrachne aspera, Andrachne brittonii, Andrachne buschiana, Andrachne ephemera, Andrachne fedtschenkoi, Andrachne filiformis, Andrachne fragilis, Andrachne fruticulosa, Andrachne maroccana, Andrachne merxmuelleri, Andrachne microphylla, Andrachne minutifolia, Andrachne pulvinata, Andrachne pusilla, Andrachne pygmaea, Andrachne ramosa, Andrachne reflexa, Andrachne schweinfurthii, Andrachne stenophylla, Andrachne telephioides, Andrachne virgatenuis,
Species in the Phyllanthaceae family
Actephila alanbakeri, Actephila saccata, Actephila albidula, Actephila anthelminthica, Actephila aurantiaca, Actephila collinsiae, Actephila daii, Actephila dolichopoda, Actephila excelsa, Actephila foetida, Actephila grandifolia, Actephila latifolia, Actephila lindleyi, Actephila longipedicellata, Actephila macrantha, Actephila mearsii, Actephila merrilliana, Actephila mooreana, Actephila nitidula, Actephila ovalis, Actephila petiolaris, Actephila pierrei, Actephila platysepala, Actephila puberula, Actephila sessilifolia, Actephila subsessilis, Actephila trichogyna, Actephila bella, Actephila championiae, Actephila flavescens, Actephila plicata, Actephila traceyi, Actephila venusta, Actephila vernicosa, Actephila forsteri, Amanoa almerindae, Amanoa anomala, Amanoa bracteosa, Amanoa caribaea, Amanoa congesta, Amanoa cupatensis, Amanoa glaucophylla, Amanoa gracillima, Amanoa guianensis, Amanoa muricata, Amanoa nanayensis, Amanoa neglecta, Amanoa oblongifolia, Amanoa sinuosa, Amanoa steyermarkii,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record kew-8931: Based on the initial data import
Karl Heinz Rechinger (1906-1998): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Rech.f.' in the authors string.