Status:
valid
Authors:
(Hook.f. & Thomson) Al-Shehbaz, D.A.German & M.Koch
Source:
tro
Year:
2011
Citation Micro:
Pl. Divers. Evol. 129: 73 (2011)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001041855
Common Names
- Pseudodraba hystrix
- Alpine Draba
- Woolly Draba
Description
Pseudodraba hystrix (also called Bristly Pseudodraba, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Gesneriaceae family. It is a shrub that grows to a height of 1-2 m and has white flowers. It is native to China and is found in subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Uses & Benefits
Pseudodraba hystrix is used as a medicinal plant to treat skin diseases, wounds, and inflammation. It is also used as an ornamental plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pseudodraba hystrix has small, white flowers with 5 petals. The seeds are small, black and oval in shape. The seedlings are small and have two cotyledons.
Where to Find Pseudodraba hystrix
Pseudodraba hystrix is native to China and can be found in the provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan, and Guizhou.
Species in the Pseudodraba genus
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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,