Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Ericales
Family:
Species:
portoricensis
ID:
1041297

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hoerold

Source:
tro

Year:
1909

Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 42(4): 276. 1909 [2 Apr 1909]

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001040635

Common Names

  • Ceratostema Portoricensis
  • Portoricensis Ceratostema
  • Puerto Rican Ceratostema

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Description

Ceratostema portoricensis (also called Puerto Rican Ceratostema, among many other common names) is a perennial shrub native to the Caribbean and Central America. It has small, ovate leaves and grows in moist, shady areas.

Uses & Benefits

Ceratostema portoricensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments such as fever, jaundice, and skin diseases.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Ceratostema portoricensis is a small, white, five-petaled flower. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are small, green, oval-shaped leaves.

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Where to Find Ceratostema portoricensis

Ceratostema portoricensis is native to Puerto Rico and can be found in moist forests and coastal areas.

Species in the Ceratostema genus

Ceratostema alatum, Ceratostema amplexicaule, Ceratostema andreana, Ceratostema auriculatum, Ceratostema biflorum, Ceratostema bracteolatum, Ceratostema buxifolium, Ceratostema callistum, Ceratostema calycinum, Ceratostema charianthum, Ceratostema coccineum, Ceratostema colombianum, Ceratostema cordifolium, Ceratostema coronaria, Ceratostema coronarium, Ceratostema cutucuense, Ceratostema cutucuensis, Ceratostema dichogamum, Ceratostema ellipticum, Ceratostema emarginatum, Ceratostema fasciculatum, Ceratostema ferreyrae, Ceratostema flexuosum, Ceratostema glans, Ceratostema graebnerianum, Ceratostema grandiflorum, Ceratostema harmsianum, Ceratostema hirsutum, Ceratostema hookeri, Ceratostema lanceolatum, Ceratostema lanigerum, Ceratostema lobbii, Ceratostema longiflorum, Ceratostema longipedicellatum, Ceratostema loranthiflorum, Ceratostema macbrydeorum, Ceratostema madisonii, Ceratostema mandonii, Ceratostema megabracteatum, Ceratostema megalobum, Ceratostema microphyllum, Ceratostema nodosum, Ceratostema nubigena, Ceratostema oblongifolium, Ceratostema odoratissimum, Ceratostema oellgaardii, Ceratostema oyacachiensis, Ceratostema pearcei, Ceratostema pedunculatum, Ceratostema pendens,

Species in the Ericaceae family