Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Zygophyllales
Genus:
Species:
lanata
ID:
1147047

Status:
valid

Authors:
Phil.

Source:
tro

Year:
1890

Citation Micro:
Nat. Pflanzenfam. 3(4): 86 (1890)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001146385



Common Names

  • Metharme lanata
  • Woolly Caltrop
  • Woolly Puncturevine


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Description

Metharme lanata (also called Woolly Metharme, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Zygophyllaceae family. It is an evergreen shrub with a woody stem and a height of up to 1 meter. It is native to Central Asia and is found in dry, rocky and sandy habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Metharme lanata is used as an ornamental plant, for its wood and for its medicinal properties. It is also used in the production of honey.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Metharme lanata has small, yellow flowers with five petals and five sepals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have small, lanate-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Metharme lanata can be propagated by division or seed. It prefers moist soils in full sun or partial shade. It is drought tolerant once established.

Where to Find Metharme lanata

Metharme lanata is native to tropical Asia, from India to China and Malaysia.

Species in the Metharme genus

Species in the Zygophyllaceae family

Balanites aegyptiaca, Balanites angolensis, Balanites glabra, Balanites maughamii, Balanites pedicellaris, Balanites rotundifolia, Balanites roxburghii, Balanites triflora, Balanites wilsoniana, Balanites aegyptiacus, Balanites wilsonianus, Bulnesia chilensis, Bulnesia foliosa, Bulnesia retamo, Bulnesia rivas-martinezii, Bulnesia schichendanzii, Bulnesia schickendantzii, Guaiacum coulteri, Guaiacum officinale, Guaiacum palmeri, Guaiacum sanctum, Guaiacum unijugum, Guaiacum nellii, Kallstroemia pubescens, Kallstroemia maxima, Kallstroemia californica, Kallstroemia grandiflora, Kallstroemia hirsutissima, Kallstroemia parviflora, Kallstroemia perennans, Kallstroemia adscendens, Kallstroemia tucumanensis, Kallstroemia tribuloides, Kallstroemia incana, Kallstroemia rosei, Kallstroemia boliviana, Kallstroemia pennellii, Kallstroemia peninsularis, Kallstroemia standleyi, Kallstroemia mexicana, Kallstroemia curta, Kallstroemia hintonii, Kelleronia gillettiae, Kelleronia splendens, Kelleronia revoilii, Larrea simulans, Larrea ameghinoi, Larrea divaricata, Larrea cuneifolia, Larrea nitida,

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