Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Genus:
Species:
lucens
ID:
982932

Status:
valid

Authors:
Sim

Source:
wcs

Year:
1907

Citation Micro:
Forest Fl. Cape : 326 (1907)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000982270



Common Names

  • Heywoodia lucens
  • Shining Heywoodia
  • Lucens Heywoodia


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Description

Heywoodia lucens (also called Shining Heywoodia, among many other common names) is a small, herbaceous perennial plant native to Mexico and Central America. It has small, white flowers and grows in dry, open areas.

Uses & Benefits

Heywoodia lucens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments such as fever, headache, and skin diseases.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Heywoodia lucens is a small, white, star-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are small, with long, narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Heywoodia lucens is a terrestrial orchid that prefers a well-drained soil with a neutral pH. It can be grown in a variety of soils, from sandy to clay. Propagation is usually done through division of the rhizomes. It can also be propagated through seed, but this is a slow and difficult process.

Where to Find Heywoodia lucens

Heywoodia lucens can be found in the Mediterranean region, from Portugal to Turkey and Morocco.

Species in the Heywoodia genus

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