Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
rupicola
ID:
1018143

Status:
valid

Authors:
Nakai

Source:
rjp

Year:
1917

Citation Micro:
Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 31: 17 (1917)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001017481



Common Names

  • Rock Pentactina
  • Rupicola
  • Rock Pentactina Moss


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Uses & Benefits

Pentactina rupicola is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used for its edible fruits and as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Pentactina rupicola has white flowers with five petals and yellow centers. The seeds are small, black, and round. The seedlings have a single cotyledon and a pair of serrated leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Pentactina rupicola is a species of flowering plant native to Europe and Asia. It can be propagated through seed or by division. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. It is drought tolerant and resistant to most pests and diseases.

Where to Find Pentactina rupicola

Pentactina rupicola is native to the Himalayas and can be found in the wild in India, Nepal, and Bhutan.

Species in the Pentactina genus

Species in the Rosaceae family

Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record rjp-8159: Based on the initial data import
Takenoshin Nakai (1882-1952): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Nakai' in the authors string.