Dorstenia cayapia Vell.

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Moraceae > Dorstenia

Characteristics

A perennial monoecious evergreen herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality monoecy
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Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The rhizome is used for flavouring tobacco.
Uses medicinal
Edible rhizomes roots
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Distribution

Dorstenia cayapia world distribution map, present in Brazil

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:851521-1
WFO ID wfo-0000654333
COL ID 6DFXZ
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Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Dorstenia pachecoleoneana Dorstenia palmata Dorstenia reniformis Dorstenia cayapia Dorstenia hydrocotyle Dorstenia opifera Dorstenia opifera Dorstenia pseudo-opifera Dorstenia cayapia var. opifera Dorstenia tubicina var. opifera Dorstenia cayapia subsp. cayapia

Lower taxons

Dorstenia cayapia subsp. asaroides Dorstenia cayapia subsp. paraguariensis Dorstenia cayapia subsp. vitifolia