Status:
valid
Authors:
Small
Source:
tro
Year:
1903
Citation Micro:
Fl. S.E. U.S. [Small]. 829, 1335. 1903 [22 Jul 1903]
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001075981
Common Names
- Parsonsia lythroides
- Lythroides Parsonsia
- Lythroides Parsonsia
Description
Parsonsia lythroides (also called Lythroid Parsonsia, among many other common names) is a small shrub native to Mexico and Central America. It has small, oval-shaped leaves and grows to a height of about 1 meter. It prefers warm, humid climates and is often found in open woodlands and along roadsides.
Uses & Benefits
Parsonsia lythroides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used to treat skin diseases and wounds.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Parsonsia lythroides has small, yellow flowers with five petals and a yellow center. The seeds are small and black and the seedlings are small and thin.
Where to Find Parsonsia lythroides
Parsonsia lythroides is native to Australia.
Species in the Parsonsia genus
Parsonsia affinis,
Parsonsia alboflavescens,
Parsonsia aneityensis,
Parsonsia apiculata,
Parsonsia appressa,
Parsonsia bartlensis,
Parsonsia blakeana,
Parsonsia brachiata,
Parsonsia brisbanensis,
Parsonsia brownii,
Parsonsia burnensis,
Parsonsia capsularis,
Parsonsia catalpaecarpa,
Parsonsia celebica,
Parsonsia constricta,
Parsonsia crebriflora,
Parsonsia curvisepala,
Parsonsia densiflora,
Parsonsia densivestita,
Parsonsia diaphanophlebia,
Parsonsia dorrigoensis,
Parsonsia edulis,
Parsonsia effusa,
Parsonsia eucalyptophylla,
Parsonsia ferruginea,
Parsonsia flavescens,
Parsonsia flexilis,
Parsonsia flexuosa,
Parsonsia franchetii,
Parsonsia fulva,
Parsonsia goniostemon,
Parsonsia grandiflora,
Parsonsia grayana,
Parsonsia hebetica,
Parsonsia heterocapsa,
Parsonsia heterophylla,
Parsonsia howeana,
Parsonsia inae,
Parsonsia induplicata,
Parsonsia kimberleyensis,
Parsonsia kroombitensis,
Parsonsia laevis,
Parsonsia lanceolata,
Parsonsia langiana,
Parsonsia larcomensis,
Parsonsia largiflorens,
Parsonsia lata,
Parsonsia latifolia,
Parsonsia laxiflora,
Parsonsia leichhardtii,
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,