Amydrium sinense - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Engl.) H.Li
Source:
wcs
Year:
1979
Citation Micro:
Fl. Reipubl. Popularis Sin. 13(2): 23 (1979)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000967507
Common Names
- Amydrium sinense
- Chinese Amydrium
- Chinese False Dandelion
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Amydrium sinense (also called 'Chinese Amydrium', among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree, up to 8 m tall, with a straight trunk and a rounded crown. It is native to the Caribbean, Central America, and northern South America, and is found in wet forests, swamps, and riverbanks.
Uses & Benefits
Amydrium sinense is used as a traditional medicine to treat fever, headaches, and stomach aches. It is also used to make a tea that is believed to have anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Amydrium sinense has small white flowers with four petals. The seed is small, round and black. The seedlings have small, round leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Amydrium sinense is an evergreen perennial that is easy to propagate from seed or cuttings. The seed should be sown in spring in a well-drained, sandy soil. Cuttings should be taken in late summer or early autumn and planted in a sandy soil. The plant prefers full sun but will tolerate partial shade.
Where to Find Amydrium sinense
Amydrium sinense can be found in China and Japan.
Species in the Amydrium genus
Species in the Araceae family
Adelonema erythropus, Adelonema allenii, Adelonema crinipes, Adelonema hammelii, Adelonema kvistii, Adelonema mofflerianum, Adelonema orientale, Adelonema pallidinervium, Adelonema panamense, Adelonema peltatum, Adelonema picturatum, Adelonema roezlii, Adelonema speariae, Adelonema wallisii, Adelonema wendlandii, Adelonema yanamonoense, Aglaodorum griffithii, Aglaonema brevispathum, Aglaonema chermsiriwattanae, Aglaonema cochinchinense, Aglaonema commutatum, Aglaonema cordifolium, Aglaonema costatum, Aglaonema densinervium, Aglaonema flemingianum, Aglaonema hookerianum, Aglaonema marantifolium, Aglaonema modestum, Aglaonema nebulosum, Aglaonema nitidum, Aglaonema ovatum, Aglaonema philippinense, Aglaonema pictum, Aglaonema pumilum, Aglaonema rotunda, Aglaonema simplex, Aglaonema tricolor, Aglaonema vittatum, Aglaonema robeleynii, Aglaonema birmanicum, Aglaonema nicobaricum, Aglaonema tassae, Alloschemone inopinata, Alloschemone occidentalis, Alocasia megawatiae, Alocasia chaii, Alocasia infernalis, Alocasia nycteris, Alocasia hypoleuca, Alocasia jiewhoei,
References
Adolf Engler (1844-1930): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Engl.' in the authors string.
Li Heng (b.1929): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'H.Li' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:84476-1: Based on the WCVP April 2023 data release.