Status:
valid
Authors:
(C.B.Clarke) N.Kilian & J.W.Zhang
Source:
tro
Year:
2011
Citation Micro:
Fl. China 20-21: 219 (2011)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001043099
Common Names
- Large-headed Melanoseris
- Large-headed Lettuce
- Large-headed Cudweed
Uses & Benefits
Melanoseris macrantha is an ornamental plant that is used in gardens and flower beds. It is also used as a medicinal plant for treating digestive ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Melanoseris macrantha has small yellow flowers that are about 1 cm in diameter. The seeds are small, oval, and black. The seedlings are small, with narrow, pointed leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Melanoseris macrantha can be propagated by division of the rhizomes or by seed. The rhizomes should be divided in spring or autumn, and planted in a well-draining, humus-rich soil. Seeds should be sown in a sterile, well-draining soil mix and kept in a warm, humid environment until germination occurs.
Where to Find Melanoseris macrantha
Melanoseris macrantha can be found in the Himalayas of India.
Species in the Melanoseris genus
Melanoseris lessertiana,
Melanoseris cyanea,
Melanoseris yunnanensis,
Melanoseris rhombiformis,
Melanoseris macrantha,
Melanoseris ciliata,
Melanoseris beesiana,
Melanoseris hirsuta,
Melanoseris sichuanensis,
Melanoseris taliensis,
Melanoseris henryi,
Melanoseris macrocephala,
Melanoseris atropurpurea,
Melanoseris leiolepis,
Melanoseris likiangensis,
Melanoseris pectiniformis,
Melanoseris tenuis,
Melanoseris graciliflora,
Melanoseris leptantha,
Melanoseris macrorhiza,
Melanoseris violifolia,
Melanoseris bracteata,
Melanoseris souliei,
Melanoseris brunoniana,
Melanoseris decipiens,
Melanoseris filicina,
Melanoseris kashmiriana,
Melanoseris lahulensis,
Melanoseris polyclada,
Melanoseris qinghaica,
Melanoseris bonatii,
Melanoseris dolichophylla,
Melanoseris monocephala,
Species in the Asteraceae family
Aaronsohnia pubescens,
Aaronsohnia factorovskyi,
Abrotanella filiformis,
Abrotanella rostrata,
Abrotanella linearis,
Abrotanella trilobata,
Abrotanella muscosa,
Abrotanella inconspicua,
Abrotanella trichoachaenia,
Abrotanella caespitosa,
Abrotanella nivigena,
Abrotanella pusilla,
Abrotanella linearifolia,
Abrotanella papuana,
Abrotanella rosulata,
Abrotanella emarginata,
Abrotanella fertilis,
Abrotanella spathulata,
Abrotanella purpurea,
Abrotanella patearoa,
Abrotanella submarginata,
Abrotanella diemii,
Abrotanella scapigera,
Abrotanella forsterioides,
Acamptopappus shockleyi,
Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus,
Acanthocephalus benthamianus,
Acanthocephalus amplexifolius,
Acanthocladium dockeri,
Acanthodesmos distichus,
Acanthodesmos gibarensis,
Acanthospermum humile,
Acanthospermum consobrinum,
Acanthospermum glabratum,
Acanthospermum microcarpum,
Acanthospermum hispidum,
Acanthospermum australe,
Acanthospermum lecocarpoides,
Acanthostyles buniifolius,
Acanthostyles saucechicoensis,
Achillea buiana,
Achillea conrathii,
Achillea cucullata,
Achillea styriaca,
Achillea clavennae,
Achillea cappadocica,
Achillea huber-morathii,
Achillea ptarmicoides,
Achillea sieheana,
Achillea barrelieri,
References
Jian Wen Zhang: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'J.W.Zhang' in the authors string.