Status:
valid
Authors:
(L.) Al-Shehbaz
Source:
tro
Year:
2005
Citation Micro:
Novon 15: 522 (2005)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001034902
Common Names
- Pseudoturritis turrita
- Turrita Pseudoturritis
- Turrita False Mahogany
Description
Pseudoturritis turrita (also called Turreted Pseudoturritis, among many other common names) is a shrub that grows up to 2 meters tall. It is native to tropical regions of South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. It is found in moist forests, along streams, and in shady areas.
Uses & Benefits
Pseudoturritis turrita is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in traditional medicine as a remedy for joint pain.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pseudoturritis turrita has small, white flowers with yellow eyes and a yellow center. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and thin with long, narrow leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Pseudoturritis turrita is an easy-to-grow plant that prefers a well-drained, humus-rich soil in full sun to partial shade. It can be propagated by division in spring or autumn, or by seeds sown on the surface of a sterile compost and kept moist in a warm position.
Where to Find Pseudoturritis turrita
Pseudoturritis turrita is native to Colombia and can be found in the Andean montane forests of the northern part of the country.
Species in the Pseudoturritis genus
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,