Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Judz. & Waas
                
                
                    
Source:
ipni
                
                
                    
Year:
2013
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas  7: 130 (2013)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001339494
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Aulonemia david-smithii
- David-Smith's Aulonemia
- David-Smith's Aulonem
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Aulonemia david-smithii (also called David Smith's Aulonemia, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is native to Central and South America. It grows in moist forests, along streams, and in other wet areas.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Aulonemia david-smithii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a source of food for livestock and as an ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Aulonemia david-smithii has small, white, star-shaped flowers with yellow centers. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Aulonemia david-smithii is a terrestrial fern that can be propagated from spores or division. It prefers a moist, well-drained soil and partial shade. It can be grown in a pot or in the ground.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Aulonemia david-smithii
                        
                            Aulonemia david-smithii is native to Colombia.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Aulonemia david-smithii FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Aulonemia david-smithii?
Aulonemia david-smithii
What is the common name of Aulonemia david-smithii?
David-Smith's Aulonemia
Where is Aulonemia david-smithii native to?
Peru
 
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Aulonemia genus
                        
                            Aulonemia amplissima, 
Aulonemia aristulata, 
Aulonemia bogotensis, 
Aulonemia boliviana, 
Aulonemia chimantaensis, 
Aulonemia deflexa, 
Aulonemia effusa, 
Aulonemia goyazensis, 
Aulonemia gueko, 
Aulonemia haenkei, 
Aulonemia herzogiana, 
Aulonemia hirtula, 
Aulonemia humillima, 
Aulonemia jauaensis, 
Aulonemia laxa, 
Aulonemia longiaristata, 
Aulonemia longipedicellata, 
Aulonemia nitida, 
Aulonemia parviflora, 
Aulonemia patriae, 
Aulonemia patula, 
Aulonemia pumila, 
Aulonemia purpurata, 
Aulonemia queko, 
Aulonemia radiata, 
Aulonemia robusta, 
Aulonemia setigera, 
Aulonemia subpectinata, 
Aulonemia tremula, 
Aulonemia trianae, 
Aulonemia viscosa, 
Aulonemia ximenae, 
Aulonemia yanachagensis, 
Aulonemia scripta, 
Aulonemia bromoides, 
Aulonemia setosa, 
Aulonemia cochabambensis, 
Aulonemia insignis, 
Aulonemia fuentesii, 
Aulonemia madidiensis, 
Aulonemia dinirensis, 
Aulonemia cincta, 
Aulonemia prolifera, 
Aulonemia soderstromii, 
Aulonemia xerophylla, 
Aulonemia david-smithii, 
Aulonemia rubraligulata, 
Aulonemia notata, 
Aulonemia verucosa,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Poaceae family
                        
                            Achnatherum pekinense, 
Achnatherum pubicalyx, 
Achnatherum sibiricum, 
Achnatherum turcomanicum, 
Achnatherum brandisii, 
Achnatherum bromoides, 
Achnatherum calamagrostis, 
Achnatherum confusum, 
Achnatherum inebrians, 
Achnatherum jacquemontii, 
Achnatherum virescens, 
Achnatherum paradoxum, 
Achnatherum nakaii, 
Achnatherum pelliotii, 
Achnatherum haussknechtii, 
Achnatherum mandavillei, 
Achnatherum pilosum, 
Achnatherum parviflorum, 
Achnatherum staintonii, 
Aciachne acicularis, 
Aciachne flagellifera, 
Aciachne pulvinata, 
Acidosasa breviclavata, 
Acidosasa brilletii, 
Acidosasa chinensis, 
Acidosasa edulis, 
Acidosasa glauca, 
Acidosasa guangxiensis, 
Acidosasa lingchuanensis, 
Acidosasa nanunica, 
Acidosasa notata, 
Acidosasa purpurea, 
Acidosasa venusta, 
Acidosasa carinata, 
Acostia gracilis, 
Acrachne henrardiana, 
Acrachne perrieri, 
Acrachne racemosa, 
Acritochaete volkensii, 
Acroceras amplectens, 
Acroceras attenuatum, 
Acroceras boivinii, 
Acroceras bosseri, 
Acroceras calcicola, 
Acroceras chaseae, 
Acroceras diffusum, 
Acroceras elegans, 
Acroceras excavatum, 
Acroceras fluminense, 
Acroceras gabunense,                         
 
                     
                                
                                    
                        References
                        
                            Christine M. Waas: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Waas' in the authors string.
 POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77139526-1: 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].