Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Genus:
Species:
schickendantzii
ID:
1137357

Status:
valid

Authors:
Griseb.

Source:
tro

Year:
1879

Citation Micro:
Abh. Königl. Ges. Wiss. Göttingen 24: 240 (1879)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001136695



Common Names

  • Monttea schickendantzii
  • Schickendantzii Monttea
  • Schickendantz's Monttea


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Description

Monttea schickendantzii (also called Schickendantz's Monttea, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub native to South America. It has a sprawling habit and its leaves are ovate to lanceolate in shape. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and can be found in woodlands, thickets, and along roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

Monttea schickendantzii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover. It is also used to treat fever, headaches, and other ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Monttea schickendantzii is a small, white, star-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a small, dark brown, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are small and have a basal rosette of leaves.

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Where to Find Monttea schickendantzii

Monttea schickendantzii can be found in the Andes Mountains of South 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

August Grisebach (1814-1879): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Griseb.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:806229-1: 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].