Status:
valid
Authors:
(C.A.Lückh.) Bruyns
Source:
tro
Year:
1995
Citation Micro:
S. African J. Bot. 61: 208 (1995)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001250831
Common Names
- Tromotriche
- False-Chenopodium
- False-Goosefoot
Description
Tromotriche longipes (also called Long-stalked Tromotriche, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub native to South Africa. It is characterized by its white flowers with yellow veins and long-stalked leaves. It is found in a variety of habitats, including grasslands, woodlands, and rocky slopes.
Uses & Benefits
Tromotriche longipes is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It can also be used to attract butterflies and other pollinators.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Tromotriche longipes has small, white flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings have long, narrow leaves.
Where to Find Tromotriche longipes
Tromotriche longipes can be found in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America.
Species in the Tromotriche genus
Tromotriche pedunculata,
Tromotriche aperta,
Tromotriche revoluta,
Tromotriche thudichumii,
Tromotriche choanantha,
Tromotriche longii,
Tromotriche umdausensis,
Tromotriche longipes,
Tromotriche ruschiana,
Tromotriche herrei,
Tromotriche baylissii,
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,