Status:
valid
Authors:
Urb.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1919
Citation Micro:
Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 16: 150 (1919)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000972800
Common Names
- Anechites nerium
- Nerium Anechites
- Anechites of Nerium
Description
Anechites nerium (also called Nerium Anechites, among many other common names) is a perennial herb or subshrub that grows up to 0.5 m tall. It is native to South America and is found in dry or rocky habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Anechites nerium is used in traditional medicine for treating fever, rheumatism, and skin diseases. It is also used as a food preservative and as an insect repellent.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Anechites nerium has small yellow flowers with three petals and three sepals. Its seeds are small, round, and black. Its seedlings have two opposite leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Anechites nerium is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Caribbean. It is easy to propagate from cuttings or division. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil and is drought tolerant. It can be propagated from seed, but it is slow to germinate and can take up to two months. It can also be propagated from cuttings taken in late summer or early fall.
Where to Find Anechites nerium
Anechites nerium can be found in the tropical forests of Central and South America.
Species in the Anechites genus
Species in the Apocynaceae family
Acokanthera laevigata,
Acokanthera oblongifolia,
Acokanthera oppositifolia,
Acokanthera rotundata,
Acokanthera schimperi,
Adenium boehmianum,
Adenium multiflorum,
Adenium obesum,
Adenium oleifolium,
Adenium swazicum,
Adenium dhofarense,
Aganosma breviloba,
Aganosma cymosa,
Aganosma gracilis,
Aganosma lacei,
Aganosma petelotii,
Aganosma schlechteriana,
Aganosma siamensis,
Aganosma wallichii,
Aganosma heynei,
Alafia alba,
Alafia barteri,
Alafia benthamii,
Alafia berrieri,
Alafia calophylla,
Alafia caudata,
Alafia erythrophthalma,
Alafia falcata,
Alafia fuscata,
Alafia insularis,
Alafia intermedia,
Alafia landolphioides,
Alafia lucida,
Alafia microstylis,
Alafia multiflora,
Alafia nigrescens,
Alafia orientalis,
Alafia parciflora,
Alafia pauciflora,
Alafia perrieri,
Alafia schumannii,
Alafia thouarsii,
Alafia vallium,
Alafia verschuereni,
Alafia whytei,
Alafia zambesiaca,
Allamanda calcicola,
Allamanda angustifolia,
Allamanda blanchetii,
Allamanda cathartica,