Macleania penduliflora - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
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Status:
valid
Authors:
Luteyn
Source:
tro
Year:
1985
Citation Micro:
Brittonia 37: 179 (1985)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001047827
Common Names
- Macleania penduliflora
- Pendulous Macleania
- Pendulous-Flowered Macleania
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Macleania penduliflora (also called 'Hanging Macleania', among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub native to Puerto Rico. It has small, oval-shaped leaves and white flowers. It typically grows in moist, shady areas at high altitudes.
Uses & Benefits
Macleania penduliflora is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a food source for birds and other wildlife.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Macleania penduliflora are small, white and tubular, with five petals and five sepals. The seeds are small, black and shiny. The seedlings are small, with a single pair of leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesWhere to Find Macleania penduliflora
Macleania penduliflora is found in South America.
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
References
James Leonard Luteyn (b.1948): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Luteyn' in the authors string.