Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Brassicales
Species:
purpusii
ID:
1044135

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Brandegee) Al-Shehbaz

Source:
tro

Year:
2012

Citation Micro:
Harvard Pap. Bot. 17: 6 (2012)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001043473

Common Names

  • Mostacillastrum purpusii
  • Purpusii Mostacillastrum
  • Purpusii Plant

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Description

Mostacillastrum purpusii (also called Purpus' Mostacillastrum, among many other common names) is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is found in Central and South America. It is a small shrub with green leaves and white flowers. It grows in wet habitats such as swamps, marshes, and wet meadows.

Uses & Benefits

Mostacillastrum purpusii is used as an ornamental plant and is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Mostacillastrum purpusii has small white flowers with four petals and a single pistil. The seeds are small, black and oval. The seedlings are small and have two cotyledons.

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Where to Find Mostacillastrum purpusii

Mostacillastrum purpusii is found in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America.

Species in the Mostacillastrum genus

Mostacillastrum andinum, Mostacillastrum dianthoides, Mostacillastrum leptocarpum, Mostacillastrum hunzikeri, Mostacillastrum haitiense, Mostacillastrum arcuatum, Mostacillastrum purpusii, Mostacillastrum vaseyi, Mostacillastrum versicolor, Mostacillastrum stenophyllum, Mostacillastrum ameghinoi, Mostacillastrum carolinense, Mostacillastrum commune, Mostacillastrum ferreyrae, Mostacillastrum gracile, Mostacillastrum morrisonii, Mostacillastrum oleraceum, Mostacillastrum orbignyanum, Mostacillastrum pectinifolium, Mostacillastrum subscandens, Mostacillastrum ventanense, Mostacillastrum weberbaueri, Mostacillastrum ekmanii, Mostacillastrum incisum, Mostacillastrum longipes, Mostacillastrum pandurifolium, Mostacillastrum retrofractum, Mostacillastrum saltaense, Mostacillastrum subauriculatum, Mostacillastrum gracielae, Mostacillastrum volckmannii,

Species in the Brassicaceae family

Abdra brachycarpa, Abdra aprica, Acuston perenne, Aethionema rhodopaeum, Aethionema alanyae, Aethionema arabicum, Aethionema armenum, Aethionema capitatum, Aethionema carlsbergii, Aethionema carneum, Aethionema cephalanthum, Aethionema cordatum, Aethionema coridifolium, Aethionema demirizii, Aethionema diastrophis, Aethionema dumanii, Aethionema edentulum, Aethionema eunomioides, Aethionema fimbriatum, Aethionema froedinii, Aethionema gileadense, Aethionema glaucinum, Aethionema grandiflorum, Aethionema heterocarpum, Aethionema heterophyllum, Aethionema huber-morathii, Aethionema karamanicum, Aethionema lepidioides, Aethionema levandowskyi, Aethionema lycium, Aethionema marashicum, Aethionema membranaceum, Aethionema munzurense, Aethionema orbiculatum, Aethionema papillosum, Aethionema retsina, Aethionema saxatile, Aethionema schistosum, Aethionema semnanensis, Aethionema speciosum, Aethionema spicatum, Aethionema stylosum, Aethionema subulatum, Aethionema syriacum, Aethionema thesiifolium, Aethionema thomasianum, Aethionema transhyrcanum, Aethionema turcicum, Aethionema umbellatum, Aethionema virgatum,

References

Townshend Stith Brandegee (1843-1925): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Brandegee' in the authors string.
Ihsan Ali Al-Shehbaz (b.1939): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Al-Shehbaz' in the authors string.