Status:
valid
Authors:
(Hoerold) Sleumer
Source:
tro
Year:
1935
Citation Micro:
Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 12: 288 (1935)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001047158
Common Names
- Harms' Pellegrinia
- Harmsiana Pellegrinia
- Pellegrinia harmsiana
Description
Pellegrinia harmsiana (also called 'Harmsiana Pellegrinia', among many other common names) is a shrub native to the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. It grows in tropical and subtropical climates, and prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun or partial shade.
Uses & Benefits
Pellegrinia harmsiana is used as an ornamental plant due to its attractive foliage and flowers. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating fever, headaches, and stomach aches.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pellegrinia harmsiana has small white flowers that are borne in clusters. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have long, thin stems.
Where to Find Pellegrinia harmsiana
Pellegrinia harmsiana can be found in Costa Rica.
Species in the Pellegrinia genus
Pellegrinia cavanillesiana,
Pellegrinia coccinea,
Pellegrinia colombiana,
Pellegrinia dichogama,
Pellegrinia grandiflora,
Pellegrinia guascensis,
Pellegrinia harmsiana,
Pellegrinia hirsuta,
Pellegrinia paramensis,
Pellegrinia serpyllifolia,
Pellegrinia trinum,
Species in the Ericaceae family