Status:
valid
Authors:
B.L.Rob.
Source:
tro
Year:
1905
Citation Micro:
Beibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 80: 14 (1905)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001101795
Common Names
- Millspaughia antigonoides
- Antigonoides Millspaughia
- Antigonoides Polygonum
Description
Millspaughia antigonoides (also called Millspaughia antigonoides var. antigonoides, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Polygonaceae family. It is an herbaceous perennial that grows up to 1 m tall. It is native to South America, and its habitats include montane grasslands and shrublands.
Uses & Benefits
Millspaughia antigonoides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating fever, inflammation, and skin diseases.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Millspaughia antigonoides has small, white flowers that are clustered in a dense, rounded head. The seeds are small, black, and have a hard, shiny surface. The seedlings are small and have a single, long, narrow leaf.
Where to Find Millspaughia antigonoides
Millspaughia antigonoides can be found in the Andes Mountains of Peru and Bolivia.
Species in the Millspaughia genus
Species in the Polygonaceae family
Acanthoscyphus parishii,
Afrobrunnichia africana,
Afrobrunnichia erecta,
Antigonon flavescens,
Antigonon guatimalense,
Antigonon leptopus,
Aristocapsa insignis,
Atraphaxis intricata,
Atraphaxis angustifolia,
Atraphaxis aucheri,
Atraphaxis avenia,
Atraphaxis badghysi,
Atraphaxis billardieri,
Atraphaxis bracteata,
Atraphaxis canescens,
Atraphaxis caucasica,
Atraphaxis compacta,
Atraphaxis daghestanica,
Atraphaxis decipiens,
Atraphaxis frutescens,
Atraphaxis grandiflora,
Atraphaxis irtyschensis,
Atraphaxis karataviensis,
Atraphaxis kopetdagensis,
Atraphaxis laetevirens,
Atraphaxis macrocarpa,
Atraphaxis manshurica,
Atraphaxis muschketowii,
Atraphaxis pungens,
Atraphaxis pyrifolia,
Atraphaxis rodinii,
Atraphaxis seravschanica,
Atraphaxis spinosa,
Atraphaxis suaedifolia,
Atraphaxis teretifolia,
Atraphaxis virgata,
Atraphaxis arianum,
Atraphaxis atraphaxiforme,
Atraphaxis toktogulicum,
Brunnichia ovata,
Calligonum acanthopterum,
Calligonum aciferum,
Calligonum aculeatum,
Calligonum aequilaterale,
Calligonum alaschanicum,
Calligonum alatiforme,
Calligonum alatum,
Calligonum amoenum,
Calligonum androssowii,
Calligonum aphyllum,