Status:
valid
Authors:
(P.I.Forst.) Venter
Source:
tro
Year:
2001
Citation Micro:
Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 88: 566 (2001)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001041880
Common Names
- Phyllanthera grayi
- Gray's Phyllanthera
- Gray's False Agathis
Description
Phyllanthera grayi (also called Gray's Phyllanthera, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Gesneriaceae family. It is a shrub that grows to a height of 1-2 m and has white flowers. It is native to China and is found in subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Uses & Benefits
Phyllanthera grayi is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Phyllanthera grayi has small, white flowers with 5 petals. The seeds are small, black and oval in shape. The seedlings are small and have two cotyledons.
Where to Find Phyllanthera grayi
Phyllanthera grayi can be found in India, Myanmar, and Thailand.
Species in the Phyllanthera genus
Phyllanthera sumatrana,
Phyllanthera perakensis,
Phyllanthera papillata,
Phyllanthera nymanii,
Phyllanthera multinervosa,
Phyllanthera lancifolia,
Phyllanthera takeuchiana,
Phyllanthera grayi,
Phyllanthera bifida,
Phyllanthera piforsteriana,
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,