Coris monspeliensis L.

Coris de Montpellier (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Primulaceae > Coris

Characteristics

The stems are woody at the base and densely covered with leaves. The leaves do not have stalks and are 2 cm long. The flowers have 5 unequal petals that are deeply lobed. They grow in clusters. They are pink or blue. The sepals have spiny black teeth. The fruit is a round capsule 2 mm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.17 - 0.22
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.41
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in dry coastal areas.
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-7

Usage

The leaves are used for a drink.
Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Syphilis (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Images

Habit

Coris monspeliensis habit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Coris monspeliensis habit picture by Béatrice Escande (cc-by-sa)
Coris monspeliensis habit picture by Hervé Goëau (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Coris monspeliensis leaf picture by Serge Fournier (cc-by-sa)
Coris monspeliensis leaf picture by R-C R-C Gaudino (cc-by-sa)
Coris monspeliensis leaf picture by López Javier (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Coris monspeliensis flower picture by dominique masson (cc-by-sa)
Coris monspeliensis flower picture by Figueras Tudela (cc-by-sa)
Coris monspeliensis flower picture by thierry dalbavie (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Coris monspeliensis fruit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Coris monspeliensis fruit picture by Manuel Ibanez (cc-by-sa)
Coris monspeliensis fruit picture by doune34160 (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Coris monspeliensis world distribution map, present in France and Italy

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:700658-1
WFO ID wfo-0000621338
COL ID YFCY
BDTFX ID 75062
INPN ID 92478
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Synonyms

Alus mediterranea Coris monspeliensis Coris purpurea Coris monspeliensis var. denticulata Coris monspeliensis var. ebusitana Coris monspeliensis var. fontqueri Coris monspeliensis subsp. fontqueri Coris monspeliensis subsp. annua Coris monspeliensis var. annua

Lower taxons

Coris monspeliensis subsp. hispanica Coris monspeliensis subsp. maroccana Coris monspeliensis subsp. somaliensis Coris monspeliensis subsp. syrtica Coris monspeliaca subsp. rivasiana