Thamnosma socotranum - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Balf.f.
Source:
tro
Year:
1882
Citation Micro:
Proc. Roy. Soc. Edinburgh 11: 505 (1882)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001133256
Common Names
- Thamnosma Socotranum
- Socotranum Thamnosma
- Thamnosma
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Thamnosma socotranum (also called Socotran rue, among many other common names) is a shrub native to the Socotra archipelago in the Indian Ocean. It has small, dark green leaves and yellow flowers that bloom in the spring. It grows in rocky soils and dry, arid areas.
Uses & Benefits
Thamnosma socotranum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used for its medicinal properties to treat fever, diarrhea, and stomach ache.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Thamnosma socotranum has small, white flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with three opposite leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Thamnosma socotranum is a species of flowering plant in the citrus family, Rutaceae. It is native to South America and Central America. It is a shrub or small tree growing to a height of 5–10 m (16–33 ft). It can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring in a warm, sunny location. Cuttings should be taken in late spring or early summer and planted in a well-drained soil.
Where to Find Thamnosma socotranum
Thamnosma socotranum is native to the island of Socotra in the Indian Ocean.
Species in the Thamnosma genus
Thamnosma texana, Thamnosma stanfordii, Thamnosma somalensis, Thamnosma rhodesica, Thamnosma pailensis, Thamnosma montana, Thamnosma africana, Thamnosma crenata, Thamnosma montanum, Thamnosma texanum, Thamnosma africanum, Thamnosma rhodesicum, Thamnosma trifoliata, Thamnosma hirschii, Thamnosma socotranum,
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
Isaac Bayley Balfour (1853-1922): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Balf.f.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:775387-1: Based on the initial data import