Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Myrtales
Species:
fuscescens
ID:
1081361

Status:
valid

Authors:
Triana

Source:
tro

Year:
1872

Citation Micro:
Trans. Linn. Soc. London 28: 68 (1871 publ. 1872)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001080699

Common Names

  • Adelobotrys Fuscescens
  • Adelobotrys
  • Fuscescens

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Description

Adelobotrys fuscescens (also called Brown adelobotrys, among many other common names) is a small shrub with leathery, ovate-lanceolate leaves and white flowers. It is native to Mexico, Central America, and South America, and is found in tropical and subtropical moist montane forests.

Uses & Benefits

Adelobotrys fuscescens is used as a medicinal plant for treating fever, headaches and other ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Adelobotrys fuscescens has small white flowers with yellow anthers. Its seeds are small and black in color. The seedlings are small and delicate.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Adelobotrys fuscescens is a perennial herb that is propagated through seed. It is best grown in full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some frost.

Where to Find Adelobotrys fuscescens

Adelobotrys fuscescens is native to South America and can be found in tropical and subtropical climates. It is widely available in nurseries and garden centers.

Species in the Melastomataceae family

Acanthella sprucei, Acanthella pulchra, Acanthella conferta, Aciotis polystachya, Aciotis purpurascens, Aciotis acuminifolia, Aciotis annua, Aciotis rubricaulis, Aciotis cordata, Aciotis indecora, Aciotis paludosa, Aciotis circaeoides, Aciotis ornata, Aciotis circaeifolia, Aciotis wurdackiana, Aciotis olivieriana, Aciotis ferreirana, Aciotis viscida, Aciotis pendulifolia, Aciotis brachybotria, Acisanthera pulchella, Acisanthera quadrata, Acisanthera boliviensis, Acisanthera variabilis, Acisanthera uniflora, Acisanthera alsinaefolia, Acisanthera paraguayensis, Acisanthera alata, Acisanthera hedyotoidea, Acisanthera glazioviana, Acisanthera quadrata, Acisanthera ayangannae, Acisanthera divaricata, Adelobotrys ciliatus, Adelobotrys atlanticus, Adelobotrys adscendens, Adelobotrys barbatus, Adelobotrys ciliata, Adelobotrys macrophylla, Adelobotrys praetexta, Adelobotrys tessmannii, Adelobotrys boissieriana, Adelobotrys fuscescens, Adelobotrys macrantha, Adelobotrys rotundifolius, Adelobotrys subsessilis, Adelobotrys jefensis, Adelobotrys linearifolia, Adelobotrys ayangannensis, Adelobotrys scandens,

References