Pitraea cuneato-ovata (Cav.) Caro

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Verbenaceae > Pitraea

Characteristics

A herb. It grows 50-80 cm tall. The leaves are 3-4 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. The flowering stalks are 10-30 cm long. The fruit are 6-8 mm across.
Life form
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 0.8
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 3,000 m above sea level.
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Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible roots tubers
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Pitraea cuneato-ovata world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Peru

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:864124-1
WFO ID wfo-0000273965
COL ID 4JBXS
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 968996
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Synonyms

Priva cuneato-ovata Phelloderma cuneato-ovata Pitraea chilensis Pitraea cuneato-ovata Bouchea copiapensis Priva orchidioides Verbena tuberosa Castelia cuneato-ovata Verbena lobelioides Verbena orchioides Priva laevis