Status:
valid
Authors:
A.DC.
Source:
tro
Year:
1857
Citation Micro:
Prodr. 14: 635 (1857)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001134501
Common Names
- Schimperianus Osyridicarpos
- Schimper's Osyridicarpos
- Schimper Osyridicarpos
Description
Osyridicarpos schimperianus (also called Schimper's Osyridicarpos, among many other common names) is a small, perennial shrub with small, white flowers. It is native to South Africa and grows in rocky grassland and scrubland.
Uses & Benefits
Osyridicarpos schimperianus is used as an ornamental plant and for erosion control. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Osyridicarpos schimperianus has small, yellow flowers and small, black, shiny seeds. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.
Where to Find Osyridicarpos schimperianus
Osyridicarpos schimperianus can be found in Ethiopia.
Species in the Osyridicarpos genus
Species in the Santalaceae family
Acanthosyris annonagustata,
Acanthosyris asipapote,
Acanthosyris falcata,
Acanthosyris glabrata,
Acanthosyris paulo-alvinii,
Acanthosyris spinescens,
Amphorogyne celastroides,
Amphorogyne spicata,
Amphorogyne staufferi,
Anthobolus erythrocaulis,
Anthobolus filifolius,
Anthobolus foveolatus,
Anthobolus leptomeroides,
Antidaphne amazonensis,
Antidaphne andina,
Antidaphne antidaphneoides,
Antidaphne glaziovii,
Antidaphne hondurensis,
Antidaphne punctulata,
Antidaphne schottii,
Antidaphne viscoidea,
Antidaphne wrightii,
Arceuthobium abietinum,
Arceuthobium abietis-religiosae,
Arceuthobium americanum,
Arceuthobium apachecum,
Arceuthobium azoricum,
Arceuthobium bicarinatum,
Arceuthobium blumeri,
Arceuthobium californicum,
Arceuthobium campylopodum,
Arceuthobium chinense,
Arceuthobium cyanocarpum,
Arceuthobium divaricatum,
Arceuthobium douglasii,
Arceuthobium gillii,
Arceuthobium globosum,
Arceuthobium guatemalense,
Arceuthobium hondurense,
Arceuthobium juniperi-procerae,
Arceuthobium littorum,
Arceuthobium microcarpum,
Arceuthobium minutissimum,
Arceuthobium monticola,
Arceuthobium nigrum,
Arceuthobium occidentale,
Arceuthobium oxycedri,
Arceuthobium pendens,
Arceuthobium pini,
Arceuthobium pusillum,