Houstonia pusilla Schöpf

Tiny bluet (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Houstonia

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite herb.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

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Images

Leaf

Houstonia pusilla leaf picture by Teresa Teresa (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Houstonia pusilla flower picture by Jessica McCoy (cc-by-sa)
Houstonia pusilla flower picture by jason zalmanzig (cc-by-sa)
Houstonia pusilla flower picture by Jerry Colwell (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Houstonia pusilla world distribution map, present in Åland Islands, Cuba, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30115995-2
WFO ID wfo-0000215245
COL ID 3MR5D
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Houstonia pusilla f. albiflora Houstonia geniculata Houstonia minima Houstonia minor Houstonia patens Oldenlandia patens Ereicoctis crassifolia Hedyotis crassifolia f. albiflora Hedyotis crassifolia Hedyotis geniculata Hedyotis minima Houstonia linnaei var. minor Hedyotis caerulea var. minima Hedyotis caerulea var. minor Houstonia caerulea var. minor Oldenlandia caerulea var. patens Hedyotis caerulea var. patens Houstonia pusilla f. rosea Houstonia pusilla