Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Alismatales
Family:
Species:
ellipticum
ID:
969860

Status:
valid

Authors:
Widyartini & Widjaja

Source:
wcs

Year:
1999

Citation Micro:
Reinwardtia 11: 282 (1999)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000969198

Common Names

  • Ellipticum Bedstraw
  • Ellipticum Galium
  • Ellipticum Cleavers

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Description

Anadendrum ellipticum (also called Elliptic Anadendrum, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family. It is an evergreen shrub with small white flowers that grows in dry grasslands and meadows. It is native to the Mediterranean region.

Uses & Benefits

Anadendrum ellipticum is used as an ornamental plant and for its medicinal properties. It is used to treat skin diseases, as a diuretic, and for its anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Anadendrum ellipticum has small white flowers, and its seeds are small and black. Its seedlings are thin and delicate.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Anadendrum ellipticum can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. Division can be done in spring or autumn. Larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring.

Where to Find Anadendrum ellipticum

Anadendrum ellipticum can be found in open woods, thickets, and along roadsides in the southeastern United States.

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

Elizabeth A. Widjaja (b.1951): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Widjaja' in the authors string.
D.S. Widyartini: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Widyart.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1007773-1: Based on the WCVP April 2023 data release.