Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Santalales
Genus:
Species:
psilotoides
ID:
1135260

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hance

Source:
tro

Year:
1868

Citation Micro:
J. Bot. 6: 48 (1868)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001134598



Common Names

  • Thesium Psilotoides
  • Psilotoid Thesium
  • Psilotoid Dwarf-broom


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Uses & Benefits

Thesium psilotoides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used for erosion control and soil stabilization. It is a fast-growing plant that provides shade and shelter to wildlife.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Thesium psilotoides has small, yellow flowers with four petals and a single style. The seeds are small, black and glossy. The seedlings have a single cotyledon and a pair of opposite leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Thesium psilotoides is a slow-growing evergreen tree that grows to a height of 10-15 m. It is propagated by seeds, which should be sown in a nursery bed in spring. The seedlings should be transplanted to their permanent location when they are about 1 m tall. It prefers partial shade and well-drained soil.

Where to Find Thesium psilotoides

Thesium psilotoides is found in the savannas of South 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,

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