Andrachne telephioides L.

Andrachne faux-téléphium (fr), Andrachné faux téléphium (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Phyllanthaceae > Andrachne

Characteristics

A perennial monoecious evergreen herb. It grows 0.235-0.4m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.24 - 0.4
Root system rhizome
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

It is a temperate and Mediterranean climate plant.
Light -
Soil humidity 1-4
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use General tonic for rejuvenation (unspecified), Cooling effect on body (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
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Images

Leaf

Andrachne telephioides leaf picture by M. Hedayat (cc-by-sa)
Andrachne telephioides leaf picture by M. Hedayat (cc-by-sa)
Andrachne telephioides leaf picture by M. Hedayat (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Andrachne telephioides flower picture by M. Hedayat (cc-by-sa)
Andrachne telephioides flower picture by M. Hedayat (cc-by-sa)
Andrachne telephioides flower picture by M. Hedayat (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Andrachne telephioides fruit picture by M. Hedayat (cc-by-sa)
Andrachne telephioides fruit picture by buran21 (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Andrachne telephioides world distribution map, present in Afghanistan, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Algeria, Egypt, Spain, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Indonesia, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Somalia, Turks and Caicos Islands, Chad, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, and Yemen

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:338694-1
WFO ID wfo-0000972391
COL ID DQP6
BDTFX ID 74954
INPN ID 82414
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Eraclissa hexagyna Andrachne asperula Andrachne rotundifolia Andrachne cretica Andrachne pojarkoviae Andrachne telephioides Andrachne vvedenskyi Andrachne virescens Andrachne nummulariifolia Telephioides procumbens Andrachne telephioides var. brevifolia Andrachne telephioides subsp. oreocretensis Andrachne telephioides var. rotundifolia