Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Species:
humilis
ID:
1045091

Status:
valid

Authors:
Benoist

Source:
tro

Year:
1939

Citation Micro:
Notul. Syst. (Paris) 8: 146 (1939)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001044429

Common Names

  • Pseudodicliptera humilis
  • Humilis Pseudodicliptera
  • Humilis Fern

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Description

Pseudodicliptera humilis (also called 'Low Pseudodicliptera', among many other common names) is an herbaceous plant native to Madagascar. It has a rosette of basal leaves and a single stem that can reach up to 1 m in height. The leaves are oblong-lanceolate, with a reddish-brown tomentose pubescence. It grows in humid forests, in open areas and along roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

Pseudodicliptera humilis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine for the treatment of fever, headache, and stomachache.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Pseudodicliptera humilis is a small, white, five-petaled flower. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are small, green, oval-shaped seedlings.

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Where to Find Pseudodicliptera humilis

Pseudodicliptera humilis can be found in the tropical forests of Madagascar.

Species in the Acanthaceae family

Acanthopale macrocarpa, Acanthopale confertiflora, Acanthopale decempedalis, Acanthopale laxiflora, Acanthopale madagascariensis, Acanthopale pubescens, Acanthopale aethiogermanica, Acanthopale breviceps, Acanthopale cuneifolia, Acanthopale ramiflora, Acanthopale perrieri, Acanthopale humblotii, Acanthopsis carduifolia, Acanthopsis disperma, Acanthopsis glauca, Acanthopsis hoffmannseggiana, Acanthopsis horrida, Acanthopsis scullyi, Acanthopsis spathularis, Acanthopsis disperma, Acanthopsis tuba, Acanthopsis ludoviciana, Acanthopsis adamanticola, Acanthopsis dispermoides, Acanthopsis erosa, Acanthopsis dregeana, Acanthopsis tetragona, Acanthopsis glandulopalmata, Acanthopsis insueta, Acanthopsis nitida, Acanthopsis pagodiformis, Acanthopsis glabra, Acanthopsis villosa, Acanthus austromontanus, Acanthus greuterianus, Acanthus kulalensis, Acanthus arboreus, Acanthus carduaceus, Acanthus caroli-alexandri, Acanthus caudatus, Acanthus dioscoridis, Acanthus ebracteatus, Acanthus eminens, Acanthus flexicaulis, Acanthus gaed, Acanthus guineensis, Acanthus hirsutus, Acanthus hungaricus, Acanthus ilicifolius, Acanthus latisepalus,

References

Raymond Benoist (1881-1970): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Benoist' in the authors string.
Based on the WCVP December 2022 data release.: Based on the WCVP December 2022 data release.