Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Proteales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
vernicosa
ID:
1133964

Status:
valid

Authors:
Planch. ex Griseb.

Source:
tro

Year:
1866

Citation Micro:
Cat. Pl. Cub. : 47 (1866)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001133302



Common Names

  • Meliosma Vernicosa
  • Vernicosa Meliosma
  • Meliosma


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Description

Meliosma vernicosa (also called varnish meliosma, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to the tropical forests of South America. It has large, pinnate leaves and small, white flowers that bloom in the spring. It grows in moist, shady areas.

Uses & Benefits

Meliosma vernicosa 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

Meliosma vernicosa has small, white flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small, black and oval-shaped. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with two opposite leaves.

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Where to Find Meliosma vernicosa

Meliosma vernicosa is found in tropical forests of Mexico, Central America, and South America.

Species in the Meliosma genus

Meliosma lanceolata, Meliosma lepidota, Meliosma hirsuta, Meliosma itatiaiae, Meliosma irazuensis, Meliosma impressa, Meliosma idiopoda, Meliosma lindae, Meliosma echeverryana, Meliosma glossophylla, Meliosma herbertii, Meliosma grandifolia, Meliosma grandiflora, Meliosma glabrata, Meliosma gentryi, Meliosma caucana, Meliosma caldasii, Meliosma brenesii, Meliosma nesites, Meliosma nana, Meliosma meridensis, Meliosma aristeguietae, Meliosma andina, Meliosma abbreviata, Meliosma depressiva, Meliosma dentata, Meliosma cundinamarcensis, Meliosma corymbosa, Meliosma sarawakensis, Meliosma rufopilosa, Meliosma vasquezii, Meliosma recurvata, Meliosma trujilloi, Meliosma spathulata, Meliosma tenuis, Meliosma tachirensis, Meliosma sumatrana, Meliosma pardonii, Meliosma colletiana, Meliosma oppositifolia, Meliosma ochracea, Meliosma occidentalis, Meliosma oaxacana, Meliosma veitchiorum, Meliosma pittieriana, Meliosma venezuelensis, Meliosma novogranatensis, Meliosma petalodentata, Meliosma mexicana, Meliosma stellata,

Species in the Sabiaceae family

Meliosma lanceolata, Meliosma lepidota, Meliosma hirsuta, Meliosma itatiaiae, Meliosma irazuensis, Meliosma impressa, Meliosma idiopoda, Meliosma lindae, Meliosma echeverryana, Meliosma glossophylla, Meliosma herbertii, Meliosma grandifolia, Meliosma grandiflora, Meliosma glabrata, Meliosma gentryi, Meliosma caucana, Meliosma caldasii, Meliosma brenesii, Meliosma nesites, Meliosma nana, Meliosma meridensis, Meliosma aristeguietae, Meliosma andina, Meliosma abbreviata, Meliosma depressiva, Meliosma dentata, Meliosma cundinamarcensis, Meliosma corymbosa, Meliosma sarawakensis, Meliosma rufopilosa, Meliosma vasquezii, Meliosma recurvata, Meliosma trujilloi, Meliosma spathulata, Meliosma tenuis, Meliosma tachirensis, Meliosma sumatrana, Meliosma pardonii, Meliosma colletiana, Meliosma oppositifolia, Meliosma ochracea, Meliosma occidentalis, Meliosma oaxacana, Meliosma veitchiorum, Meliosma pittieriana, Meliosma venezuelensis, Meliosma novogranatensis, Meliosma petalodentata, Meliosma mexicana, Meliosma stellata,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-28200016: Based on the initial data import
August Grisebach (1814-1879): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Griseb.' in the authors string.
Jules Émile Planchon (1823-1888): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Planch.' in the authors string.