Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Species:
ampullaceum
ID:
926119

Status:
valid

Authors:
Baker

Source:
cmp

Year:
1887

Citation Micro:
J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 22: 455 (1887)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000925454

Common Names

  • Flask-leaved Erythrospermum
  • Flask-leaved Peppermint
  • Flask-leaved Willow

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Description

Erythrospermum ampullaceum (also called Red-fruited Erythrospermum, among many other common names) is a small shrub that grows up to 2 metres in height. It is native to India and is found in open woodlands and forests. Its leaves are ovate and its flowers are white or cream.

Uses & Benefits

Erythrospermum ampullaceum is an ornamental shrub that is used in gardens and parks. It has a dense foliage and produces white flowers in the springtime. It is also used as a windbreak or a privacy screen.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Erythrospermum ampullaceum is a white, star-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, hard seed. The seedlings are small, green, and have a single stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Erythrospermum ampullaceum is a small shrub, growing up to 2m in height. It prefers well-drained soils in full sun and is drought and frost tolerant. Propagation is from seed, which should be sown in spring or early summer. Germination is usually good and seedlings can be transplanted when they are about 10cm tall.

Where to Find Erythrospermum ampullaceum

Erythrospermum ampullaceum is native to India and can be found in tropical and subtropical rainforests in the Western Ghats.

Species in the Achariaceae family

Acharia tragodes, Ahernia glandulosa, Baileyoxylon lanceolatum, Buchnerodendron lasiocalyx, Buchnerodendron speciosum, Caloncoba brevipes, Caloncoba crepiniana, Caloncoba echinata, Caloncoba flagelliflora, Caloncoba gilgiana, Caloncoba glauca, Caloncoba lophocarpa, Caloncoba subtomentosa, Caloncoba suffruticosa, Caloncoba welwitschii, Camptostylus kivuensis, Camptostylus mannii, Camptostylus ovalis, Carpotroche amazonica, Carpotroche brasiliensis, Carpotroche criapidentata, Carpotroche froesiana, Carpotroche grandiflora, Carpotroche integrifolia, Carpotroche longifolia, Carpotroche pacifica, Carpotroche platyptera, Carpotroche ramosii, Carpotroche surinamensis, Carpotroche grandiflora, Carpotroche crispidentata, Carpotroche caceresiae, Ceratiosicyos laevis, Chiangiodendron mexicanum, Chlorocarpa pentaschista, Dasylepis blackii, Dasylepis eggelingii, Dasylepis integra, Dasylepis racemosa, Dasylepis seretii, Dasylepis thomasii, Eleutherandra pes-cervi, Erythrospermum acuminatissimum, Erythrospermum ampullaceum, Erythrospermum boivinianum, Erythrospermum candidum, Erythrospermum capitatum, Erythrospermum coffeaefolium, Erythrospermum corymbosum, Erythrospermum crassipes,

References

John Gilbert Baker (1834-1920): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Baker' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:111583-1: Based on the WCVP December 2022 data release.