Status:
valid
Authors:
A.Gray
Source:
tro
Year:
1886
Citation Micro:
Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 21: 403 (1886)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001138571
Common Names
- Stemodia palmeri
- Palmeri Stemodia
- Palmeri
Uses & Benefits
Stemodia palmeri 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
Stemodia palmeri has white flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings have two cotyledons and two true leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Stemodia palmeri is a perennial herb that is propagated by seeds. It prefers a warm and humid environment and does best in full sun. It can be grown in a variety of soils, but it should be well-drained. 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 Stemodia palmeri
Stemodia palmeri can be found in the dry tropical forests of Mexico and Central America.
Species in the Stemodia genus
Stemodia hassleriana,
Stemodia grossa,
Stemodia lathraia,
Stemodia maritima,
Stemodia lythrifolia,
Stemodia jorullensis,
Stemodia kingii,
Stemodia linophylla,
Stemodia florulenta,
Stemodia foliosa,
Stemodia fruticosa,
Stemodia fruticulosa,
Stemodia glabella,
Stemodia flaccida,
Stemodia debilis,
Stemodia durantifolia,
Stemodia chiapensis,
Stemodia viscosa,
Stemodia pubescens,
Stemodia peduncularis,
Stemodia tephropelina,
Stemodia verticillata,
Stemodia serrata,
Stemodia chodati,
Stemodia hyptoides,
Stemodia lobelioides,
Stemodia microphylla,
Stemodia palustris,
Stemodia scoparioides,
Stemodia stricta,
Stemodia suffruticosa,
Stemodia tenuifolia,
Stemodia schottii,
Stemodia piurensis,
Stemodia palmeri,
Stemodia macrantha,
Stemodia trifoliata,
Stemodia lanceolata,
Stemodia bartsioides,
Stemodia lanata,
Stemodia purpusii,
Stemodia coahuilensis,
Stemodia veronicoides,
Stemodia diplohyptoides,
Stemodia pusilla,
Stemodia perfoliata,
Stemodia chodatii,
Stemodia anisata,
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
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:310053-2: 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].