Status:
valid
Authors:
(Hemsl.) Soler.
Source:
tro
Year:
1909
Citation Micro:
Ber. Deutsch. Bot. Ges. 27: 399 (1909)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001140206
Common Names
- Triaenophora rupestris
- Rocky Triaenophora
- Triaenophora
Description
Triaenophora rupestris (also called Rock Triaenophora, among many other common names) is an herbaceous perennial plant that grows up to 1.2 m in height. It is native to China and is found in grasslands and hillsides. Its leaves are ovate and its flowers are white or pink.
Uses & Benefits
Triaenophora rupestris is used as an ornamental plant and has medicinal properties such as anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effects.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Triaenophora rupestris has yellow-green flowers with a long corolla tube and two lips. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have a single pair of cotyledons and a single stem.
Where to Find Triaenophora rupestris
Triaenophora rupestris is native to India, Sri Lanka, and Southeast Asia.
Species in the Triaenophora genus
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
Hans Solereder: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Soler.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:810512-1: 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].