Status:
valid
Authors:
B.Fedtsch. & Basil.
Source:
tro
Year:
1926
Citation Micro:
Bot. Mater. Gerb. Glavn. Bot. Sada S.S.S.R. 6: 23 (1926)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001047877
Common Names
- Antioquia Macleania
- Macleania antioquiae
- Antioquia Waxflower
Description
Macleania antioquiae (also called 'Antioquian Macleania', among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub native to Colombia. It has small, oval-shaped leaves and white flowers. It typically grows in moist, shady areas at high altitudes.
Uses & Benefits
Macleania antioquiae is used as an ornamental plant and is also used in traditional medicine.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Macleania antioquiae has small, white, bell-shaped flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small, dark brown and oval-shaped. The seedlings have two small, opposite leaves.
Where to Find Macleania antioquiae
Macleania antioquiae can be found in the tropical rainforests of Colombia.
Species in the Macleania genus
Macleania alata,
Macleania amplexicaulis,
Macleania angulata,
Macleania antioquiae,
Macleania benthamiana,
Macleania bullata,
Macleania cardiophylla,
Macleania coccinea,
Macleania coccoloboides,
Macleania cordata,
Macleania cordifolia,
Macleania costeroides,
Macleania crassa,
Macleania dodsonii,
Macleania ecuadorensis,
Macleania epiphytica,
Macleania ericae,
Macleania farinosa,
Macleania floribunda,
Macleania hirtiflora,
Macleania humboldtiana,
Macleania insignis,
Macleania laurefolia,
Macleania loeseneriana,
Macleania longiflora,
Macleania macrantha,
Macleania maldonadensis,
Macleania mollis,
Macleania nervosa,
Macleania pauciflora,
Macleania penduliflora,
Macleania pentaptera,
Macleania pilgeriana,
Macleania poortmannii,
Macleania pubiflora,
Macleania pulchra,
Macleania recumbens,
Macleania robusta,
Macleania rotundifolia,
Macleania rupestris,
Macleania salapa,
Macleania smithiana,
Macleania speciosissima,
Macleania spectabilis,
Macleania stricta,
Macleania subracemosa,
Macleania subsessilis,
Macleania talamancensis,
Macleania tenuiflora,
Macleania tenuifolia,
Species in the Ericaceae family