Status:
valid
Authors:
(Schltr.) Kupicha
Source:
tro
Year:
1984
Citation Micro:
Kew Bull. 38: 630 (1984)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001104776
Common Names
- Miraglossum verticillare
- Verticillare's Miraglossum
- Miraglossum Verticillare
Description
Miraglossum verticillare (also called 'Whorled Miraglossum', among many other common names) is an annual herb with a creeping rhizome. It is native to the Himalayas, India, China, and Southeast Asia. It grows in moist forests, grasslands, and along streams.
Uses & Benefits
Miraglossum verticillare is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover in rock gardens.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Miraglossum verticillare are small and white, with a yellow center. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are thin and green.
Where to Find Miraglossum verticillare
Miraglossum verticillare is found in India.
Species in the Miraglossum 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,