Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Genus:
Species:
hassleriana
ID:
1137400

Status:
valid

Authors:
Chodat

Source:
tro

Year:
1904

Citation Micro:
Bull. Herb. Boissier , sér. 2, 4: 291 (1904)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001136738



Common Names

  • Scoparia hassleriana
  • Hassler's Scoparia
  • Hassler's Sweetweed


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Description

Scoparia hassleriana (also called Hassler's Scoparia, among many other common names) is a small herbaceous perennial plant native to South America. It has small, white flowers and narrow, oval leaves. It grows in dry, rocky soils in open meadows, grasslands, and along roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

Scoparia hassleriana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments such as fever, headache, and stomachache.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Scoparia hassleriana is white to pale pink in color and has five petals. The seed is a small, black, flattened, and oval-shaped nutlet. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.

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Where to Find Scoparia hassleriana

Scoparia hassleriana can be found in 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

Robert Hippolyte Chodat (1865-1934): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Chodat' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:230912-2: 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].