Status:
valid
Authors:
Andres
Source:
tro
Year:
1924
Citation Micro:
Acta Horti Gothob. 1: 170 (1924)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001129075
Common Names
- Pyrola Szechuanica
- Szechuan Pyrola
- Pyrola Chinensis
Description
Pyrola szechuanica (also called Sichuan Shinleaf, among many other common names) is a small perennial herbaceous plant native to East Asia. It typically grows in moist woodlands and in shady areas. It has a single, leathery, oval-shaped leaf and produces small white flowers.
Uses & Benefits
Pyrola szechuanica is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover in shady areas. It is also used for medicinal purposes and as a dye.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pyrola szechuanica has white, bell-shaped flowers with five petals and five sepals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have a single pair of cotyledons.
Where to Find Pyrola szechuanica
Pyrola szechuanica is found in China.
Species in the Pyrola genus
Pyrola alboreticulata,
Pyrola alpina,
Pyrola americana,
Pyrola angustifolia,
Pyrola aphylla,
Pyrola asarifolia,
Pyrola atropurpurea,
Pyrola calliantha,
Pyrola carpatica,
Pyrola chlorantha,
Pyrola chouana,
Pyrola corbieri,
Pyrola crypta,
Pyrola decorata,
Pyrola dentata,
Pyrola elegantula,
Pyrola elliptica,
Pyrola faurieana,
Pyrola forrestiana,
Pyrola grandiflora,
Pyrola japonica,
Pyrola karakoramica,
Pyrola macrocalyx,
Pyrola markonica,
Pyrola mattfeldiana,
Pyrola media,
Pyrola minor,
Pyrola monophylla,
Pyrola morrisonensis,
Pyrola nephrophylla,
Pyrola picta,
Pyrola renifolia,
Pyrola rotundifolia,
Pyrola rugosa,
Pyrola shanxiensis,
Pyrola sororia,
Pyrola subaphylla,
Pyrola sumatrana,
Pyrola szechuanica,
Pyrola tschanbaischanica,
Pyrola virgata,
Pyrola xinjiangensis,
Pyrola graebneriana,
Species in the Ericaceae family