Satyria polyantha - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
A.C.Sm.
Source:
tro
Year:
1933
Citation Micro:
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 60: 119 (1933)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001047220
Common Names
- Satyria Polyantha
- Many-Flowered Satyria
- Many-Flowered Coral Plant
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesUses & Benefits
Satyria polyantha is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Satyria polyantha has small, white flowers with yellow anthers. Its seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have oval-shaped leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Satyria polyantha is an evergreen shrub native to South America. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and full sun or partial shade. Propagation is best done by semi-hardwood cuttings taken in summer or autumn.
Where to Find Satyria polyantha
Satyria polyantha is native to Costa Rica and Panama. It can be found in wet montane forests at elevations of 500-2000 m.
Species in the Satyria genus
Satyria allenii, Satyria arborea, Satyria boliviana, Satyria bracteolosa, Satyria breviflora, Satyria carnosiflora, Satyria cerander, Satyria chlorantha, Satyria dolichantha, Satyria elongata, Satyria grandifolia, Satyria latifolia, Satyria leptantha, Satyria leucostoma, Satyria meiantha, Satyria minutiflora, Satyria neglecta, Satyria nitida, Satyria panamensis, Satyria panurensis, Satyria pilosa, Satyria polyantha, Satyria toroi, Satyria ulei, Satyria vargasii, Satyria ventricosa, Satyria warszewiczii,
Species in the Ericaceae family
References
Albert Charles Smith (1906-1999): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'A.C.Sm.' in the authors string.