Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Myrtales
Species:
subsessilis
ID:
1081368

Status:
valid

Authors:
Gleason

Source:
tro

Year:
1931

Citation Micro:
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 58: 222 (1931)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001080706

Common Names

  • Adelobotrys subsessilis
  • Adelobotrys subsessilis
  • Adelobotrys subsessilis

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Description

Adelobotrys subsessilis (also called Subsessile 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 subsessilis is used in traditional medicine for treating fever, headaches, and other ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Adelobotrys subsessilis 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 subsessilis 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 subsessilis

Adelobotrys subsessilis can be found in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil, Peru, and Colombia.

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,

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