Status:
valid
Authors:
(Gola) Grolle
Source:
tro
Year:
1976
Citation Micro:
Feddes Repert. 87: 246 1976
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001208771
Common Names
- Asterella Pappii
- Papp's Asterella
- Asterella
Uses & Benefits
Asterella pappii has been used in traditional medicine for treating skin diseases, as an antiseptic, and as an anti-inflammatory. It also has ornamental uses in gardens and parks.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Asterella pappii has small, yellowish-green flowers that are borne in clusters of two to four. The seeds are tiny and black. The seedlings are small and have a single leaf.
Where to Find Asterella pappii
Asterella pappii is found in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa, and Asia.
Species in the Aytoniaceae family
Asterella bolanderi,
Asterella californica,
Asterella elegans,
Asterella lindenbergiana,
Asterella palmeri,
Asterella saccata,
Asterella tenella,
Asterella echinella,
Asterella venosa,
Asterella muscicola,
Asterella bachmannii,
Asterella marginata,
Asterella wilmsii,
Asterella limbata,
Asterella macropoda,
Asterella khasiana,
Asterella wallichiana,
Asterella persica,
Asterella dognyensis,
Asterella dioica,
Asterella heteroflora,
Asterella longebarbata,
Asterella tenerrima,
Asterella chilensis,
Asterella australis,
Asterella grollei,
Asterella drummondii,
Asterella leptophylla,
Asterella cruciata,
Asterella blumeana,
Asterella mussuriensis,
Asterella africana,
Asterella dissoluta,
Asterella multiflora,
Asterella pappii,
Asterella syngenesica,
Asterella tenera,
Asterella tasmanica,
Asterella setisquama,
Asterella conocephala,
Asterella whiteleggeana,
Asterella muelleri,
Asterella alpina,
Asterella abyssinica,
Asterella linearis,
Asterella caucasica,
Asterella dominicensis,
Asterella innovans,
Asterella lateralis,
Asterella preussii,