Status:
valid
Authors:
Moldenke
Source:
wcs
Year:
1950
Citation Micro:
Phytologia 3: 265 (1950)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000905857
Common Names
- Glandulosum
- Coelocarpum
- C. glandulosum
Description
Coelocarpum glandulosum (also called Glandular Coelocarpum, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant native to the Mediterranean region. It is a small shrub with white flowers and lanceolate leaves. The fruits are small, round capsules. It grows in dry, rocky soils, and is often found in disturbed areas.
Uses & Benefits
Coelocarpum glandulosum has potential uses as an ornamental plant, for erosion control, and as a soil amendment.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Coelocarpum glandulosum has small, yellow flowers and its seeds are small and round. The seedlings are thin and have small, hairy leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Coelocarpum glandulosum is a species of grass that is cultivated in the Mediterranean region. It is propagated by sowing the seeds in autumn and harvesting the plants in late spring or early summer.
Where to Find Coelocarpum glandulosum
Coelocarpum glandulosum is native to Africa and can be found in dry, sandy soils.
Species in the Coelocarpum genus
Species in the Verbenaceae family
Acantholippia seriphioides,
Aloysia unifacialis,
Aloysia decipiens,
Aloysia barbata,
Aloysia brasiliensis,
Aloysia castellanosii,
Aloysia catamarcensis,
Aloysia chamaedryfolia,
Aloysia chiapensis,
Aloysia citrodora,
Aloysia crenata,
Aloysia densispicata,
Aloysia dusenii,
Aloysia fiebrigii,
Aloysia gentryi,
Aloysia gratissima,
Aloysia hatschbachii,
Aloysia herrerae,
Aloysia macrostachya,
Aloysia nahuire,
Aloysia oblanceolata,
Aloysia ovatifolia,
Aloysia peruviana,
Aloysia polygalifolia,
Aloysia polystachya,
Aloysia pulchra,
Aloysia salviifolia,
Aloysia schulziana,
Aloysia scorodonioides,
Aloysia sonorensis,
Aloysia spathulata,
Aloysia virgata,
Aloysia wrightii,
Aloysia velutina,
Aloysia cordata,
Aloysia arequipensis,
Aloysia coalcomana,
Aloysia salsoloides,
Aloysia deserticola,
Aloysia trifida,
Aloysia riojana,
Aloysia tarapacana,
Bouchea agrestis,
Bouchea boliviana,
Bouchea dissecta,
Bouchea notabilis,
Bouchea prismatica,
Bouchea pseudochascanum,
Bouchea rusbyi,
Bouchea spathulata,
References
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:862587-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].