Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Species:
filipes
ID:
1541501

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Merr.) Lowry & G.M.Plunkett

Source:
rhakhis

Year:
2020

Citation Micro:
Novon 28(3): 153. 2020

WFO Identifier:
wfo-1000022917

Common Names

  • Heptapleurum Filipes
  • Filipes Heptapleurum
  • Filipes Heptapleurum

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Description

Heptapleurum filipes (also called Slender Heptapleurum, among many other common names) is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is a shrub or small tree, growing up to 4 m tall. It is native to China, India, Myanmar, and Thailand. It grows in forests, thickets, and along streams and rivers.

Uses & Benefits

Heptapleurum filipes is used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat fever, headache, and other ailments. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover in landscaping.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Heptapleurum filipes has small, yellow flowers with five petals and five stamens. The seeds are small, black, and round in shape. The seedlings are thin and grass-like, with long, narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Heptapleurum filipes can be propagated from seed or by division. Seeds should be sown in spring in a well-drained soil mix. Division can be done in spring or autumn. The plant can be grown in full sun or partial shade and should be kept moist but not wet.

Where to Find Heptapleurum filipes

Heptapleurum filipes is native to Southeast Asia, including Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. It can be found in tropical and subtropical forests, often in moist and shady areas.

Heptapleurum filipes FAQ

What is the scientific name of Heptapleurum filipes?

Heptapleurum filipes

What is the family of Heptapleurum filipes?

Araliaceae

What are the common names of Heptapleurum filipes?

Thread-stalked heptapleurum

Species in the Heptapleurum genus

Heptapleurum multiflorum, Heptapleurum griffithii, Heptapleurum acuminatissimum, Heptapleurum altigenum, Heptapleurum angilogense, Heptapleurum arfakense, Heptapleurum blancoi, Heptapleurum boridianum, Heptapleurum bourdillonii, Heptapleurum brassii, Heptapleurum bukidnonense, Heptapleurum burkillii, Heptapleurum buxifolioides, Heptapleurum capituliferum, Heptapleurum caroli, Heptapleurum catense, Heptapleurum chartaceum, Heptapleurum cinnamomeum, Heptapleurum clarkei, Heptapleurum cuneatum, Heptapleurum demesae, Heptapleurum digitatum, Heptapleurum enneaphyllum, Heptapleurum fantsipanense, Heptapleurum farinosum, Heptapleurum trungii, Heptapleurum heterocladum, Heptapleurum gjellerupii, Heptapleurum microgyne, Heptapleurum tanytrichum, Heptapleurum zhuanum, Heptapleurum waterhousei, Heptapleurum sarasinorum, Heptapleurum rudolfi, Heptapleurum stenophyllum, Heptapleurum taiwanianum, Heptapleurum stellulatum, Heptapleurum lanatum, Heptapleurum laxiusculum, Heptapleurum laxiflorum, Heptapleurum kuborense, Heptapleurum merrittii, Heptapleurum matsallehii, Heptapleurum macgregorii, Heptapleurum lorentzii, Heptapleurum kontumense, Heptapleurum mangiferifolium, Heptapleurum hellwigianum, Heptapleurum foetidum, Heptapleurum feriarum,

Species in the Araliaceae family

Anakasia simplicifolia, Aralia apioides, Aralia armata, Aralia atropurpurea, Aralia bicrenata, Aralia bipinnata, Aralia cachemirica, Aralia caesia, Aralia californica, Aralia castanopsisicola, Aralia chinensis, Aralia continentalis, Aralia cordata, Aralia dasyphylla, Aralia dasyphylloides, Aralia debilis, Aralia decaisneana, Aralia delavayi, Aralia echinocaulis, Aralia elata, Aralia excelsa, Aralia fargesii, Aralia ferox, Aralia finlaysoniana, Aralia foliolosa, Aralia frodiniana, Aralia gigantea, Aralia gintungensis, Aralia glabra, Aralia glabrifoliolata, Aralia henryi, Aralia hispida, Aralia humilis, Aralia kansuensis, Aralia kingdon-wardii, Aralia leschenaultii, Aralia malabarica, Aralia melanocarpa, Aralia merrillii, Aralia mexicana, Aralia montana, Aralia nudicaulis, Aralia parasitica, Aralia plumosa, Aralia racemosa, Aralia regeliana, Aralia rex, Aralia scaberula, Aralia scopulorum, Aralia searelliana,