Aongstroemia skorpili - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Table of Contents
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Dicranidae
Order:
Dicranales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
skorpili
ID:
1192681
Status:
valid
Authors:
Velen.
Source:
tro
Year:
1902
Citation Micro:
Oesterr. Bot. Z. 52: 115 1902
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001192019
Common Names
- Aongstroemia skorpili
- Skorpili Aongstroemia
- Skorpili
Searching for Aongstroemia skorpili? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!
Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Aongstroemia skorpili (also called 'Skorpili's Aongstroemia', among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae. It is a shrub that grows up to 1.5 m tall, with ovate-lanceolate leaves and white flowers. It is native to Southeast Asia, and is found in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests.
Uses & Benefits
Aongstroemia skorpili is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Aongstroemia skorpili are small and yellow, with a red center. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are thin and delicate.
Searching for Aongstroemia skorpili? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!
Find Suppliers & Request SamplesWhere to Find Aongstroemia skorpili
Aongstroemia skorpili is native to the tropical regions of South America.
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
Josef Velenovský (1858-1949): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Velen.' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35178754: Based on data supplied by Bryonames