Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
multiflora
ID:
1324939

Status:
valid

Authors:
Shabdin

Source:
ipni

Year:
2013

Citation Micro:
Kew Bull. 68: 674 (2013)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001337393

Common Names

  • Mapania multiflora
  • Many-flowered Mapania
  • Many-flowered False Fern

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Description

Mapania multiflora (also called Many-flowered mapania, among many other common names) is a species of grass found in India and Sri Lanka. It is a clump-forming, evergreen perennial with long, thin, arching stems and narrow, lance-shaped leaves. It is found in forests, mountain slopes, and along streams.

Uses & Benefits

Mapania multiflora is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is known to have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Mapania multiflora has small, yellowish-green flowers, which are followed by small, black, round seeds. The seedlings are small, with two small, pointed cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Mapania multiflora can be propagated by division or by seed. Division is best done in spring or early summer. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame and will usually germinate in 1 - 3 months at 15°C. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.

Where to Find Mapania multiflora

Mapania multiflora can be found in the mountains of India.

Mapania multiflora FAQ

What is the scientific name of Mapania multiflora?

Mapania multiflora

What is the common name of Mapania multiflora?

Multiflora

What is the natural habitat of Mapania multiflora?

Tropical forests of South America

Species in the Mapania genus

Mapania africana, Mapania amplivaginata, Mapania angustifolia, Mapania archboldii, Mapania arunachalensis, Mapania assimilis, Mapania aturensis, Mapania baccifera, Mapania balansae, Mapania baldwinii, Mapania bancana, Mapania borneensis, Mapania bougainvillensis, Mapania caudata, Mapania coodei, Mapania coriandrum, Mapania cuatrecasasii, Mapania cuspidata, Mapania debilis, Mapania effusa, Mapania enodis, Mapania ferruginea, Mapania floribunda, Mapania foxworthyi, Mapania graminea, Mapania hispida, Mapania holttumii, Mapania imeriensis, Mapania immersa, Mapania insignis, Mapania ivorensis, Mapania kurzii, Mapania latifolia, Mapania liberiensis, Mapania linderi, Mapania longiflora, Mapania lorea, Mapania macrantha, Mapania macrocephala, Mapania macrophylla, Mapania maguireana, Mapania mangenotiana, Mapania mannii, Mapania maschalina, Mapania meditensis, Mapania micrococca, Mapania micropandanus, Mapania minor, Mapania monostachya, Mapania moseleyi,

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

Z. Shabdin: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Shabdin' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77133523-1: 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].