Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Ericales
Family:
Species:
hirsuta
ID:
1047821

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Ruiz & Pav. ex G.Don) Sleumer

Source:
tro

Year:
1935

Citation Micro:
Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 12: 288 (1935)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001047159

Common Names

  • Hairy Pellegrinia
  • Hirsuta Pellegrinia
  • Pellegrinia hirsuta

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Description

Pellegrinia hirsuta (also called 'Hirsuta 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 hirsuta 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 hirsuta has small white flowers that are borne in clusters. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have short, thin stems.

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Where to Find Pellegrinia hirsuta

Pellegrinia hirsuta can be found in Costa Rica.

Species in the Ericaceae family