Pterolepis trichotoma (Rottb.) Cogn.

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Melastomataceae > Pterolepis

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.1-0.6m high.
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Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.6
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Cultivation

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Images

Pterolepis trichotoma unspecified picture

Distribution

Pterolepis trichotoma world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1131052-2
WFO ID wfo-0001082114
COL ID 4PX25
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 734230
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Pterolepis exigua Pterolepis lanceolata Pterolepis pohliana Pterolepis trichotoma Arthrostemma pumilum Osbeckia pumila Rhexia trichotoma Pterolepis ladanoides Arthrostemma ladanoides Rhexia ladanoides Pterolepis hispida Rhexia hispida Pterolepis pusilla Arthrostema pusillum Pterolepis egleri Pterolepis goudotiana Pterolepis pumila Rhexia pumila Arthrostema goudotianum Arthrostema exiguum Pterolepis pumila var. robusta Pterolepis pumila var. ramosa Pterolepis pumila var. procera