Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Species:
chiapense
ID:
1139228

Status:
valid

Authors:
Elisens

Source:
tro

Year:
1985

Citation Micro:
Syst. Bot. Monogr. 5: 73 (1985)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001138566



Common Names

  • Lophospermum chiapense
  • Chiapense Lophospermum
  • Chiapense


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Uses & Benefits

Lophospermum chiapense is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in traditional medicine for treating a variety of ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Lophospermum chiapense has white flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings have two cotyledons and two true leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Lophospermum chiapense is a perennial shrub that is propagated by cuttings or division. It prefers full sun and can be grown in a variety of soils. It should be watered regularly and fertilized every two to three months. Pruning should be done in late winter or early spring to promote new growth.

Where to Find Lophospermum chiapense

Lophospermum chiapense can be found in the dry tropical forests of Mexico and Central America.

Species in the Plantaginaceae family

Acanthorrhinum ramosissimum, Adenosma annamense, Adenosma bracteosum, Adenosma camphoratum, Adenosma cordifolium, Adenosma debilis, Adenosma elsholtzioides, Adenosma glutinosum, Adenosma hirsutum, Adenosma indianum, Adenosma inopinatum, Adenosma javanicum, Adenosma macrophyllum, Adenosma malabaricum, Adenosma microcephalum, Adenosma muelleri, Adenosma nelsonioides, Adenosma papuana, Adenosma punctata, Adenosma retusilobum, Adenosma subrepens, Adenosma ternata, Adenosma thorelii, Agathelpis adunca, Agathelpis brevifolia, Agathelpis mucronata, Albraunia foveopilosa, Albraunia fugax, Albraunia psilosperma, Anamaria heterophylla, Anarrhinum bellidifolium, Anarrhinum corsicum, Anarrhinum duriminium, Anarrhinum forsskaolii, Anarrhinum fruticosum, Anarrhinum intermedium, Anarrhinum laxiflorum, Anarrhinum longipedicellatum, Anarrhinum orientale, Anarrhinum pedatum, Anarrhinum forskaohlii, Ancistrostylis harmandii, Angelonia acuminatissima, Angelonia alternifolia, Angelonia angustifolia, Angelonia arguta, Angelonia biflora, Angelonia bisaccata, Angelonia blanchetii, Angelonia campestris,

References

Wayne J. Elisens (b.1948): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Elisens' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:279830-2: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].