Status:
valid
Authors:
(Gagnep.) Rauschert
Source:
tro
Year:
1982
Citation Micro:
Taxon 31: 562 (1982)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001039764
Common Names
- Trungboa poilanei
- Poilane's Trungboa
- Poilane's Plant
Description
Trungboa poilanei (also called Poilane's Trungboa, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub native to the tropical regions of South America. It grows in moist, shady, and well-drained soils in tropical forests.
Uses & Benefits
Trungboa poilanei is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used to make baskets and other items.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Trungboa poilanei has small yellow flowers that produce small, dark brown seeds. The seedlings are small and have a basal rosette of leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Trungboa poilanei is a small, epiphytic liverwort that grows in humid, shady places. It is propagated by spores, which are spread by wind or water. The spores should be sown on a moist, well-drained soil mix and kept in a warm, humid environment until germination. Once the plants have germinated, they should be transplanted into individual pots and kept in a shady, humid environment.
Where to Find Trungboa poilanei
Trungboa poilanei is native to the tropical forests of Vietnam.
Species in the Trungboa 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
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:911604-1: 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].