Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Sapindales
Family:
Species:
sprucei
ID:
1133363

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hook.f.

Source:
tro

Year:
1862

Citation Micro:
Gen. Pl. 1: 284 (1862)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001132701



Common Names

  • Leptothyrsa
  • Sprucei
  • Spruce's Leptothyrsa


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Description

Leptothyrsa sprucei (also called Leptothyrsa, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree that grows up to 5 m tall. It is native to Central and South America, and is found in open areas, secondary forests, and disturbed areas.

Uses & Benefits

Leptothyrsa sprucei is used for its medicinal properties, such as treating fever, malaria, and dysentery. It is also used as an ornamental plant.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Leptothyrsa sprucei has small, white, star-shaped flowers with yellow anthers and a single pistil. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Leptothyrsa sprucei is a tropical plant that is best grown in a warm, humid environment. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and can be propagated from stem cuttings or by division of the rootstock. It can also be grown from seed, although germination can be slow and unreliable.

Where to Find Leptothyrsa sprucei

Leptothyrsa sprucei is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, and the Americas.

Species in the Leptothyrsa genus

Species in the Rutaceae family

Acmadenia alternifolia, Acmadenia argillophila, Acmadenia baileyensis, Acmadenia bodkinii, Acmadenia burchellii, Acmadenia candida, Acmadenia densifolia, Acmadenia faucitincta, Acmadenia flaccida, Acmadenia fruticosa, Acmadenia gracilis, Acmadenia heterophylla, Acmadenia kiwanensis, Acmadenia latifolia, Acmadenia laxa, Acmadenia macradenia, Acmadenia macropetala, Acmadenia maculata, Acmadenia matroosbergensis, Acmadenia mundiana, Acmadenia nivea, Acmadenia nivenii, Acmadenia obtusata, Acmadenia patentifolia, Acmadenia rourkeana, Acmadenia rupicola, Acmadenia sheilae, Acmadenia tenax, Acmadenia teretifolia, Acmadenia tetracarpellata, Acmadenia tetragona, Acmadenia trigona, Acmadenia tenax, Acmadenia argillophila, Acmadenia macradenia, Acmadenia teretifolia, Acmadenia wittebergensis, Acradenia euodiiformis, Acradenia frankliniae, Acronychia richards-beehleri, Acronychia aberrans, Acronychia acidula, Acronychia acronychioides, Acronychia acuminata, Acronychia arfakensis, Acronychia baeuerlenii, Acronychia brassii, Acronychia carrii, Acronychia cartilaginea, Acronychia chooreechillum,

References