Status:
valid
Authors:
D.A.Simpson & G.C.Tucker
Source:
wcs
Year:
2010
Citation Micro:
Fl. China 23: 169 (2010)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000917921
Common Names
- Shurenii Vygie
- Hypolytrum Vygie
- Wild Vygie
Description
Hypolytrum shurenii (also called Shuren's Hypolytrum, among many other common names) is an annual herb native to China. It has a creeping stem and grows up to 30 cm tall. It grows in grasslands, woodlands, and scrublands.
Uses & Benefits
Hypolytrum shurenii is used as an ornamental plant, for its attractive foliage and flowers. It is also used in landscaping and as a drought-tolerant plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Hypolytrum shurenii has white flowers with a yellow center. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings have short stems and long, narrow leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Hypolytrum shurenii is a clump-forming, evergreen perennial that grows in tufts of upright, linear, bright green leaves. It is best grown in full sun or partial shade in a moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is by division of clumps in spring or by seed.
Where to Find Hypolytrum shurenii
Hypolytrum shurenii can be found in the tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, from India to China and Japan.
Species in the Hypolytrum genus
Hypolytrum africanum,
Hypolytrum amorimii,
Hypolytrum amplum,
Hypolytrum angolense,
Hypolytrum bahiense,
Hypolytrum balakrishnanii,
Hypolytrum bullatum,
Hypolytrum cacuminum,
Hypolytrum capitulatum,
Hypolytrum chevalieri,
Hypolytrum compactum,
Hypolytrum dissitiflorum,
Hypolytrum elegans,
Hypolytrum espiritosantense,
Hypolytrum flavinux,
Hypolytrum glaziovii,
Hypolytrum glomerulatum,
Hypolytrum hainanense,
Hypolytrum heteromorphum,
Hypolytrum heterophyllum,
Hypolytrum humile,
Hypolytrum jardimii,
Hypolytrum jenmanii,
Hypolytrum lancifolium,
Hypolytrum laxum,
Hypolytrum leptocalamum,
Hypolytrum longifolium,
Hypolytrum longirostre,
Hypolytrum lucennoi,
Hypolytrum mauritianum,
Hypolytrum nemorum,
Hypolytrum nudicaule,
Hypolytrum nudum,
Hypolytrum ohwianum,
Hypolytrum pallidiceps,
Hypolytrum paraense,
Hypolytrum paucistrobiliferum,
Hypolytrum poecilolepis,
Hypolytrum polystachyum,
Hypolytrum pulchrum,
Hypolytrum purpurascens,
Hypolytrum pynaertii,
Hypolytrum rigens,
Hypolytrum scaberrimum,
Hypolytrum schnellianum,
Hypolytrum schraderianum,
Hypolytrum secans,
Hypolytrum senegalense,
Hypolytrum sphaerostachyum,
Hypolytrum spongiosum,
Species in the Cyperaceae family
Abildgaardia mexicana,
Abildgaardia ovata,
Abildgaardia schoenoides,
Abildgaardia triflora,
Abildgaardia oxystachya,
Abildgaardia odontocarpa,
Abildgaardia macrantha,
Abildgaardia fusiformis,
Abildgaardia pachyptera,
Actinoschoenus repens,
Actinoschoenus yunnanensis,
Actinoschoenus aphyllus,
Actinoscirpus grossus,
Afrotrilepis jaegeri,
Afrotrilepis pilosa,
Amphiscirpus nevadensis,
Arthrostylis aphylla,
Arthrostylis planiculmis,
Becquerelia clarkei,
Becquerelia cymosa,
Becquerelia discolor,
Becquerelia merkeliana,
Becquerelia muricata,
Becquerelia tuberculata,
Bisboeckelera irrigua,
Bisboeckelera longifolia,
Bisboeckelera microcephala,
Bisboeckelera vinacea,
Blysmus compressus,
Blysmus mongolicola,
Blysmus rufus,
Blysmus sinocompressus,
Bolboschoenoplectus mariqueter,
Bolboschoenus caldwellii,
Bolboschoenus capensis,
Bolboschoenus fluviatilis,
Bolboschoenus glaucus,
Bolboschoenus grandispicus,
Bolboschoenus laticarpus,
Bolboschoenus maritimus,
Bolboschoenus medianus,
Bolboschoenus nobilis,
Bolboschoenus novae-angliae,
Bolboschoenus planiculmis,
Bolboschoenus robustus,
Bolboschoenus schmidii,
Bolboschoenus stagnicola,
Bolboschoenus yagara,
Bolboschoenus koshevnikovii,
Bolboschoenus biconcavus,
References
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77107858-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].