Aongstroemia gayana - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
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Kingdom:
Phylum:
Dicranidae
Order:
Dicranales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
gayana
ID:
1192593
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Mont.) Müll. Hal.
Source:
tro
Year:
1848
Citation Micro:
Syn. Musc. Frond. 1: 427 1848
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001191931
Common Names
- Gayana Aongstroemia
- Gayana Ongstroemia
- Gayana's Aongstroemia
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Aongstroemia gayana (also called Gayana Grevillea, among many other common names) is a shrub native to Australia. It has small, white flowers and leathery, glossy leaves that are arranged in opposite pairs. It typically grows in dry sclerophyll forests and woodlands.
Uses & Benefits
Aongstroemia gayana has been used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments, including fever, inflammation, and digestive issues. It is also used as an ornamental plant, and its leaves and stems are used to make herbal teas.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Aongstroemia gayana are small, white, and tubular. The seeds are small, black, and round. The seedlings are thin and delicate.
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Aongstroemia gayana is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, and Australia.
Species in the Aongstroemiaceae family
Aongstroemia filiformis, Aongstroemia appressa, Aongstroemia gayana, Aongstroemia julacea, Aongstroemia longipes, Aongstroemia orientalis, Aongstroemia subcompressa, Aongstroemia skorpili, Aongstroemiopsis julacea, Diobelonella palustris, Diobelonella rotundata, Hygrodicranum bolivianum, Hygrodicranum falklandicum, Hygrodicranum herrerae, Polymerodon andinus, Dichodontium debile, Dichodontium integrum, Dichodontium olympicum, Dichodontium pellucidum, Dichodontium flavescens, Dichodontium zgodon, Neodicranella hamulosa,
References
Camille Montagne (1784-1866): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Mont.' in the authors string.
Karl Müller (1818-1899): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Müll.Hal.' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35178640: Based on data supplied by Bryonames