Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Gentianales
Species:
asperifolius
ID:
1102972

Status:
valid

Authors:
Meisn.

Source:
tro

Year:
1843

Citation Micro:
London J. Bot. 2: 544 (1843)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001102310

Common Names

  • Pachycarpus Asperifolius
  • Asperifolius Vine
  • Roughleaf Pachycarpus

Searching for Pachycarpus asperifolius? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!

Find Suppliers & Request Samples

Description

Pachycarpus asperifolius (also called Asperifoliate Pachycarpus, among many other common names) is a perennial herb with a woody base and a short stem, native to the Caribbean and Central and South America. It grows in dry, rocky and sandy soils in open and sunny areas.

Uses & Benefits

Pachycarpus asperifolius is used as an ornamental plant and as a source of natural dyes. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat skin diseases and to reduce fever.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Pachycarpus asperifolius has small, white flowers that are clustered together in a dense inflorescence. The seeds are small, brown and glossy. The seedlings are small and have a single cotyledon.

Searching for Pachycarpus asperifolius? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!

Find Suppliers & Request Samples

Where to Find Pachycarpus asperifolius

Pachycarpus asperifolius can be found in the Andes Mountains of South America.

Species in the Pachycarpus genus

Pachycarpus lineolatus, Pachycarpus medusonema, Pachycarpus goetzei, Pachycarpus firmus, Pachycarpus eximius, Pachycarpus rigidus, Pachycarpus richardsiae, Pachycarpus pachyglossus, Pachycarpus chirindensis, Pachycarpus bisacculatus, Pachycarpus appendiculatus, Pachycarpus asperifolius, Pachycarpus concolor, Pachycarpus coronarius, Pachycarpus dealbatus, Pachycarpus grandiflorus, Pachycarpus reflectens, Pachycarpus vexillaris, Pachycarpus galpinii, Pachycarpus mackenii, Pachycarpus macrochilus, Pachycarpus scaber, Pachycarpus schinzianus, Pachycarpus campanulatus, Pachycarpus decorus, Pachycarpus linearis, Pachycarpus natalensis, Pachycarpus plicatus, Pachycarpus rostratus, Pachycarpus stelliceps, Pachycarpus stenoglossus, Pachycarpus lebomboensis, Pachycarpus distinctus, Pachycarpus grantii, Pachycarpus robustus, Pachycarpus spurius, Pachycarpus suaveolens, Pachycarpus petherickianus, Pachycarpus acidostelma,

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,

References