Smallanthus maculatus (Cav.) H.Rob.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Smallanthus

Characteristics

A herb. It grows 2.5-5 m tall. The stems are 1 cm across. The leaves are oval and 9-45 cm long by 4-25 cm wide. They are hairy. The flower heads are 2 cm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 2.5 - 5.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses material medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Wound (unspecified), Sore (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Smallanthus maculatus world distribution map, present in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and El Salvador

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:237500-2
WFO ID wfo-0000087990
COL ID 4XV8J
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Polymnia maculata Smallanthus obscurus Polymnia maculata var. hypomalaca Smallanthus maculatus var. maculatus Polymnia maculata var. glabricaulis Smallanthus maculatus Smallanthus lundellii Polymnia maculata var. adenotricha Polymnia maculata var. vulgaris