Trichuriella monsoniae (L.F.) Bennet

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Amaranthaceae > Trichuriella

Characteristics

Herbs perennial, 5-50 cm tall. Stem branched from base; branches ascending or stoloniferous, white lanose. Leaves opposite or nearly whorled, sessile, grayish green, subulate, linear, 1-2.5 cm × ca. 1 mm, abaxially white lanose, adaxially glabrous, base attenuate, sometimes vaginate. Spikes terminal, narrowly ovate or terete, 0.5-2.5 cm, 3-5 mm in diam., white lanose; rachis very short or absent. Bracts and bracteoles lanceolate, 1-2 mm, abaxially white lanose. Tepals 4, light red, subulate-lanceolate, ca. 2 mm, white lanose. Stamens 4 or 5, shorter than perianth; pseudostaminodes subulate, membranous. Utricles ovoid, 1.5-2 mm, circumscissile at apex. Seeds brown, slightly shiny, ovoid, 1-1.5 mm, smooth. Fl. Apr-Aug, fr. Aug-Nov.
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Growth form herb
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Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.5
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Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Images

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Distribution

Trichuriella monsoniae world distribution map, present in China, India, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:915576-1
WFO ID wfo-0001271842
COL ID 7CSK6
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Synonyms

Aerva monsoniae Trichurus monsoniae Illecebrum monsoniae Trichuriella monsoniae