Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Gentianales
Genus:
Species:
violacea
ID:
1104778

Status:
valid

Authors:
Woodson

Source:
tro

Year:
1941

Citation Micro:
Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 28: 280 (1941)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001104116

Common Names

  • Violacea Matelea
  • Violacea Star Flower
  • Violacea Waxflower

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Description

Matelea violacea (also called Violet Matelea, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Central America and Mexico. It grows in moist, shady areas such as tropical and subtropical forests.

Uses & Benefits

Matelea violacea is used as an ornamental plant and as a source of food for wildlife. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Matelea violacea is a white or pale yellow corolla, with five petals and five sepals. The seed is a small, dark brown, flattened, and oval-shaped. The seedling has a single, long, thin cotyledon and a pair of opposite, simple leaves.

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Where to Find Matelea violacea

Matelea violacea is found in Mexico, Central America, and South America.

Species in the Matelea genus

Matelea yanomamica, Matelea stenopetala, Matelea woodsonii, Matelea urophylla, Matelea sucrensis, Matelea tuerckheimii, Matelea virginiae, Matelea vaupesana, Matelea aspera, Matelea annulata, Matelea amazonica, Matelea alainii, Matelea abbreviata, Matelea ampiyacuensis, Matelea altamirana, Matelea bahiensis, Matelea capillacea, Matelea cardozoi, Matelea carmenaemiliae, Matelea carnevaliana, Matelea ceratopetala, Matelea bolivarensis, Matelea balbisii, Matelea constanzana, Matelea lourteigiae, Matelea magnifolia, Matelea manarae, Matelea marcoassisii, Matelea ochracea, Matelea obliqua, Matelea linearipetala, Matelea liesneri, Matelea holstii, Matelea johnstonii, Matelea kirkbridei, Matelea neblinae, Matelea matogrossensis, Matelea micrantha, Matelea serpens, Matelea suareziae, Matelea stergiosii, Matelea squiresii, Matelea planiflora, Matelea porphyrantha, Matelea pinguifolia, Matelea orthoneura, Matelea orthosioides, Matelea pedalis, Matelea rogersii, Matelea romeroi,

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,

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