Status:
valid
Authors:
Brenan
Source:
wcs
Year:
1952
Citation Micro:
Kew Bull. 7: 207 (1952)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000425138
Common Names
- Polypleuric Floscopa
- Polypleuric Floscopa Grass
- Polypleuric Floscopa Plant
Description
Floscopa polypleura (also called Many-petalled Floscopa, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub native to the Mediterranean region. It has small, ovate leaves and white flowers. It is found in dry, rocky soils.
Uses & Benefits
Floscopa polypleura has been used as an ornamental plant and for medicinal purposes. It is known to have anti-inflammatory, antifungal, and antimicrobial properties.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The Floscopa polypleura flower is a small, white, five-petaled flower with a yellow center. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have a single, oval-shaped leaf.
Cultivation and Propagation
Floscopa polypleura is a perennial aquatic plant native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia. It is propagated by division of the rhizomes. It prefers moist soil and full sun to partial shade. It is best grown in a container or in a bog garden.
Where to Find Floscopa polypleura
Floscopa polypleura can be found in tropical and subtropical Asia, from India to China and Japan.
Floscopa polypleura FAQ
What is the scientific name of Floscopa polypleura?
Floscopa polypleura
What is the common name of Floscopa polypleura?
Many-leaved Floscopa
What is the natural habitat of Floscopa polypleura?
Tropical rainforests
Species in the Floscopa genus
Floscopa africana,
Floscopa aquatica,
Floscopa axillaris,
Floscopa confusa,
Floscopa elegans,
Floscopa flavida,
Floscopa glabrata,
Floscopa glomerata,
Floscopa gossweileri,
Floscopa leiothyrsa,
Floscopa mannii,
Floscopa perforans,
Floscopa peruviana,
Floscopa polypleura,
Floscopa rivularioides,
Floscopa robusta,
Floscopa scandens,
Floscopa schweinfurthii,
Floscopa tanneri,
Floscopa tuberculata,
Floscopa yunnanensis,
Species in the Commelinaceae family
Aetheolirion stenolobium,
Amischotolype glabrata,
Amischotolype gracilis,
Amischotolype griffithii,
Amischotolype hispida,
Amischotolype hookeri,
Amischotolype irritans,
Amischotolype laxiflora,
Amischotolype marginata,
Amischotolype mollissima,
Amischotolype monosperma,
Amischotolype sphagnorrhiza,
Amischotolype tenuis,
Amischotolype barbarossa,
Amischotolype divaricata,
Amischotolype dolichandra,
Amischotolype hirsuta,
Amischotolype leiocarpa,
Amischotolype lobata,
Amischotolype parvifructa,
Amischotolype pedicellata,
Amischotolype rostrata,
Amischotolype strigosa,
Amischotolype welzeniana,
Aneilema acuminatum,
Aneilema aequinoctiale,
Aneilema alatum,
Aneilema angolense,
Aneilema aparine,
Aneilema arenicola,
Aneilema benadirense,
Aneilema beniniense,
Aneilema biflorum,
Aneilema brasiliense,
Aneilema brenanianum,
Aneilema brunneospermum,
Aneilema calceolus,
Aneilema chrysopogon,
Aneilema clarkei,
Aneilema dispermum,
Aneilema dregeanum,
Aneilema forskaolii,
Aneilema gillettii,
Aneilema grandibracteolatum,
Aneilema hirtum,
Aneilema hockii,
Aneilema homblei,
Aneilema indehiscens,
Aneilema johnstonii,
Aneilema lamuense,