Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Santalales
Genus:
Species:
acutissimum
ID:
1134972

Status:
valid

Authors:
A.DC.

Source:
tro

Year:
1857

Citation Micro:
Esp. Nouv. Thesium : 4 (1857)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001134310



Common Names

  • Thesium acutissimum
  • Sharpest Thesium
  • Acutissimum Thesium


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Description

Thesium acutissimum (also called Acute Thesium, among many other common names) is a species of herb native to Madagascar. It is a small herbaceous plant growing to 0.2–0.5 m tall, with a trunk up to 0.2 m diameter. It is found in moist habitats, such as riverbanks and moist meadows.

Uses & Benefits

Thesium acutissimum is used as a traditional medicine for treating fever, rheumatism, and skin diseases. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Thesium acutissimum flowers are small, yellow or greenish-yellow, and grow in clusters. The seeds are small, dark brown, and have a short, thick, and curved beak. The seedlings are small, with oval-shaped cotyledons.

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Where to Find Thesium acutissimum

Thesium acutissimum can be found in the Mediterranean region, from Portugal to Turkey, and in North Africa.

Species in the Thesium genus

Thesium humile, Thesium humifusum, Thesium kotschyanum, Thesium kernerianum, Thesium impressum, Thesium jeaniae, Thesium italicum, Thesium junceum, Thesium gontscharovii, Thesium gnidiaceum, Thesium fuscum, Thesium globosum, Thesium hispidulum, Thesium hispanicum, Thesium krymense, Thesium longifolium, Thesium linophyllon, Thesium leucanthum, Thesium leptostachyum, Thesium laxiflorum, Thesium libanoticum, Thesium kyrnosum, Thesium caespitans, Thesium carinatum, Thesium compressum, Thesium catalaunicum, Thesium cinereum, Thesium afghanicum, Thesium bergeri, Thesium billardierei, Thesium bertramii, Thesium atrum, Thesium bavarum, Thesium basninianum, Thesium auriculatum, Thesium brachystylum, Thesium erythronicum, Thesium ericifolium, Thesium equisetoides, Thesium ebracteatum, Thesium lopollense, Thesium frisea, Thesium fragile, Thesium dollineri, Thesium filipes, Thesium ferganense, Thesium costatum, Thesium corsalpinum, Thesium dolichomeras, Thesium divaricatum,

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,