Status:
valid
Authors:
Fedde ex H.Wolff
Source:
tro
Year:
1930
Citation Micro:
Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 27(741–750): 328–329 1930
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001069073
Common Names
- Acronema wolffiana
- Wolffiana Acronema
- Wolff's Acronema
Description
Acronema wolffiana (also called Wolff's Acronema, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Himalayas. It grows in moist meadows, grasslands, and along streams and rivers. It has small, lobed leaves and white flowers that grow in umbels.
Uses & Benefits
Acronema wolffiana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Acronema wolffiana is white in color and has five petals. The seed is small and round in shape. The seedling has two seed leaves and a thin stem.
Where to Find Acronema wolffiana
Acronema wolffiana is native to China and can be found in the provinces of Yunnan, Guangxi, and Guangdong.
Species in the Acronema genus
Acronema alpinum,
Acronema astrantiifolium,
Acronema brevipedicellatum,
Acronema bryophilum,
Acronema chienii,
Acronema chinense,
Acronema commutatum,
Acronema cryptosciadeum,
Acronema dyssimetriradiata,
Acronema edosmioides,
Acronema evolutum,
Acronema forrestii,
Acronema gracile,
Acronema graminifolium,
Acronema handelii,
Acronema hookeri,
Acronema ioniostyles,
Acronema johrianum,
Acronema minus,
Acronema mukherjeeanum,
Acronema muscicola,
Acronema nervosum,
Acronema paniculatum,
Acronema phaeosciadeum,
Acronema pilosum,
Acronema pneumatophobium,
Acronema pseudotenera,
Acronema refugicola,
Acronema rivale,
Acronema schneideri,
Acronema sichuanense,
Acronema tenerum,
Acronema xizangense,
Acronema yadongense,
Acronema wolffiana,
Acronema crassifolium,
Species in the Apiaceae family
Aciphylla anomala,
Aciphylla aurea,
Aciphylla cartilaginea,
Aciphylla colensoi,
Aciphylla congesta,
Aciphylla crenulata,
Aciphylla crosby-smithii,
Aciphylla cuthbertiana,
Aciphylla dieffenbachii,
Aciphylla dissecta,
Aciphylla divisa,
Aciphylla dobsonii,
Aciphylla ferox,
Aciphylla flexuosa,
Aciphylla glacialis,
Aciphylla glaucescens,
Aciphylla gracilis,
Aciphylla hectori,
Aciphylla hookeri,
Aciphylla horrida,
Aciphylla indurata,
Aciphylla inermis,
Aciphylla kirkii,
Aciphylla latibracteata,
Aciphylla lecomtei,
Aciphylla leighii,
Aciphylla lyallii,
Aciphylla monroi,
Aciphylla montana,
Aciphylla multisecta,
Aciphylla pinnatifida,
Aciphylla polita,
Aciphylla poppelwellii,
Aciphylla scott-thomsonii,
Aciphylla similis,
Aciphylla simplex,
Aciphylla simplicifolia,
Aciphylla spedeni,
Aciphylla squarrosa,
Aciphylla stannensis,
Aciphylla subflabellata,
Aciphylla takahea,
Aciphylla traillii,
Aciphylla traversii,
Aciphylla trifoliolata,
Aciphylla verticillata,
Acronema alpinum,
Acronema astrantiifolium,
Acronema brevipedicellatum,
Acronema bryophilum,