Status:
valid
Authors:
Radlk.
Source:
tro
Year:
1875
Citation Micro:
Monogr. Serjania : 134 (1875)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001233760
Common Names
- Graceful Serjania
- Serjania gracilis
- Serjania
Description
Serjania gracilis (also called Slender Serjania, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub native to Central and South America. It has small, white flowers and leathery leaves. It grows in dry, rocky areas and in open woodlands.
Uses & Benefits
Serjania gracilis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used to make herbal tea and as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Serjania gracilis is a white or pale pink, funnel-shaped corolla with a yellow throat. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are short and have a single pair of leaves.
Where to Find Serjania gracilis
Serjania gracilis is native to the tropical forests of Central and South America.
Species in the Serjania genus
Serjania triquetra,
Serjania tailloniana,
Serjania subimpunctata,
Serjania subdentata,
Serjania tenuis,
Serjania trifoliolata,
Serjania yucatanensis,
Serjania bradeana,
Serjania caracasana,
Serjania cardiospermoides,
Serjania cambessedeana,
Serjania hebecarpa,
Serjania carautae,
Serjania acuta,
Serjania adusta,
Serjania acupunctata,
Serjania clematidifolia,
Serjania schiedeana,
Serjania paniculata,
Serjania atrolineata,
Serjania brachycarpa,
Serjania fuscifolia,
Serjania amplifolia,
Serjania paucidentata,
Serjania phaseoloides,
Serjania diversifolia,
Serjania hatschbachii,
Serjania eucardia,
Serjania dentata,
Serjania decemstriata,
Serjania paranensis,
Serjania grosii,
Serjania grandidens,
Serjania erecta,
Serjania grazielae,
Serjania grandis,
Serjania grandifolia,
Serjania filicifolia,
Serjania equestris,
Serjania glabrata,
Serjania espiritosantensis,
Serjania corrugata,
Serjania crassinervis,
Serjania communis,
Serjania crenata,
Serjania columbiana,
Serjania cornigera,
Serjania elegans,
Serjania goniocarpa,
Serjania glutinosa,
Species in the Sapindaceae family