Pfaffia densipellita - Uses, Benefits & Care
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Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Caryophyllales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
densipellita
ID:
1046941
Status:
valid
Authors:
Borsch
Source:
tro
Year:
1993
Citation Micro:
Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45: 1253 (1993)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001046279
Common Names
- Pfaffia densipellita
- Densipellita Pfaffia
- Pfaffia
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Pfaffia densipellita (also called Dense-pellet Pfaffia, among many other common names) is an annual herb with small, yellow flowers. It is native to Madagascar and is found in dry forests and scrublands.
Uses & Benefits
Pfaffia densipellita is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments, such as fever, headache, and stomachache.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pfaffia densipellita has small, yellow flowers with 5 petals and 5 sepals. The seeds are small, dark brown and have a rough surface. The seedlings are small, with two cotyledons.
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Pfaffia densipellita can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of South America.
Species in the Pfaffia genus
Pfaffia aurata, Pfaffia argyrea, Pfaffia aphylla, Pfaffia acutifolia, Pfaffia tuberculosa, Pfaffia townsendii, Pfaffia velutina, Pfaffia sarcophylla, Pfaffia sericantha, Pfaffia gnaphalioides, Pfaffia glomerata, Pfaffia glabrata, Pfaffia fruticulosa, Pfaffia elata, Pfaffia denudata, Pfaffia costaricensis, Pfaffia completa, Pfaffia minarum, Pfaffia jubata, Pfaffia iresinoides, Pfaffia hirtula, Pfaffia siqueiriana, Pfaffia tuberosa, Pfaffia cipoana, Pfaffia rupestris, Pfaffia densipellita, Pfaffia gleasonii, Pfaffia rotundifolia,
Species in the Amaranthaceae family
Achyranthes arborescens, Achyranthes aspera, Achyranthes bidentata, Achyranthes diandra, Achyranthes fasciculata, Achyranthes mangarevica, Achyranthes marchionica, Achyranthes margaretarum, Achyranthes mutica, Achyranthes splendens, Achyranthes talbotii, Achyranthes shahii, Achyropsis avicularis, Achyropsis filifolia, Achyropsis fruticulosa, Achyropsis gracilis, Achyropsis laniceps, Achyropsis leptostachya, Acroglochin obtusifolia, Acroglochin persicarioides, Aerva artemisioides, Aerva caudata, Aerva congesta, Aerva coriacea, Aerva edulis, Aerva glabrata, Aerva humbertii, Aerva javanica, Aerva lanata, Aerva leucura, Aerva madagassica, Aerva microphylla, Aerva monsonia, Aerva radicans, Aerva revoluta, Aerva sanguinolenta, Aerva timorensis, Aerva triangularifolia, Aerva villosa, Aerva wightii, Agathophora alopecuroides, Agriophyllum lateriflorum, Agriophyllum latifolium, Agriophyllum minus, Agriophyllum montasirii, Agriophyllum paletzkianum, Agriophyllum squarrosum, Allenrolfea occidentalis, Allenrolfea patagonica, Allenrolfea vaginata,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record tro-1101316: Based on the initial data import
Thomas Borsch (b.1969): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Borsch' in the authors string.