Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
(Benth.) Sleumer
                
                
                    
Source:
cmp
                
                
                    
Year:
1938
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 14: 50 (1938)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000926039
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Hasseltiopsis dioica
- Dioica Hasseltiopsis
- Hasseltiopsis Two-Horned
 
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Hasseltiopsis dioica (also called 'Hasseltiopsis' and 'Hasseltiopsis dioica', among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is native to the tropical regions of South America. It is a shrub or small tree, growing up to 5 m tall, with opposite leaves and white flowers. It is found in humid forests.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Hasseltiopsis dioica is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge plant in landscaping. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Hasseltiopsis dioica has yellow flowers with purple anthers. Its seeds are small and oval, and its seedlings are small and green.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Hasseltiopsis dioica is a tropical plant that is native to Central and South America. It grows best in moist, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Propagation is best done by division or cuttings. It is best to divide the plant in spring or early summer when the plant is actively growing.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Hasseltiopsis dioica
                        
                            Hasseltiopsis dioica is native to the tropical rainforests of Central and South America. It is found in lowland areas, usually in areas with high rainfall.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Hasseltiopsis genus
                        
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Salicaceae family
                        
                            Abatia angeliana, 
Abatia americana, 
Abatia canescens, 
Abatia glabra, 
Abatia mexicana, 
Abatia microphylla, 
Abatia parviflora, 
Abatia rugosa, 
Abatia spicata, 
Abatia stellata, 
Azara alpina, 
Azara celastrina, 
Azara dentata, 
Azara integrifolia, 
Azara intermedia, 
Azara lanceolata, 
Azara microphylla, 
Azara petiolaris, 
Azara salicifolia, 
Azara serrata, 
Azara uruguayensis, 
Banara acunae, 
Banara arguta, 
Banara axilliflora, 
Banara boliviana, 
Banara brasiliensis, 
Banara brittonii, 
Banara caymanensis, 
Banara cordifolia, 
Banara domingensis, 
Banara excisa, 
Banara glauca, 
Banara guianensis, 
Banara ibaguensis, 
Banara larensis, 
Banara leptophylla, 
Banara minutiflora, 
Banara nitida, 
Banara orinocensis, 
Banara parviflora, 
Banara portoricensis, 
Banara quinquenervis, 
Banara regia, 
Banara riparia, 
Banara riscoi, 
Banara saxicola, 
Banara selleana, 
Banara serrata, 
Banara splendens, 
Banara tomentosa,