Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Species:
capitatum
ID:
926123

Status:
valid

Authors:
Baker

Source:
cmp

Year:
1889

Citation Micro:
J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 25: 302 (1889)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000925458

Common Names

  • Headed Erythrospermum
  • Headed Peppermint
  • Headed Willow

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Description

Erythrospermum capitatum (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 capitatum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Erythrospermum capitatum is small, white and tubular in shape. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are small and have a reddish-brown color.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Erythrospermum capitatum 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 capitatum

Erythrospermum capitatum 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:111586-1: Based on the WCVP December 2022 data release.