Styphelia esquamata - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
(R.Br.) Spreng.
Source:
tro
Year:
1824
Citation Micro:
Syst. Veg. 1: 658 (1824)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001039976
Common Names
- Esquamata Styphelia
- Esquamata-leaved Styphelia
- Esquamata-stemmed Styphelia
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Styphelia esquamata (also called Styphelia esquamata, among many other common names) is a small shrub with a height of up to 1 m. It is native to Central and South America and is found in humid forests and grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Styphelia esquamata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments such as fever, diarrhea, and skin diseases.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Styphelia esquamata has small white flowers and small, black, flattened seeds. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped cotyledons.
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Styphelia esquamata is a shrub native to Australia. It grows best in full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is best done through cuttings or seed. Cuttings should be taken in the spring and rooted in a moist, well-draining potting mix. Seeds should be sown in the spring in a well-drained potting mix.
Where to Find Styphelia esquamata
Styphelia esquamata is found in tropical rainforests in Central and South America.
Species in the Styphelia genus
Styphelia abnormis, Styphelia acervata, Styphelia acuminata, Styphelia adscendens, Styphelia allittii, Styphelia appressa, Styphelia ascendens, Styphelia attenuata, Styphelia balansae, Styphelia biflora, Styphelia blepharolepis, Styphelia brevicuspis, Styphelia breviflora, Styphelia candolleana, Styphelia carstensensis, Styphelia chlorantha, Styphelia ciliata, Styphelia clelandii, Styphelia coelophylla, Styphelia compacta, Styphelia conantha, Styphelia concinna, Styphelia conferta, Styphelia conostephoides, Styphelia cordata, Styphelia cordifolia, Styphelia corynocarpa, Styphelia coryphila, Styphelia crassiflora, Styphelia crassifolia, Styphelia cuspidata, Styphelia cymbiformis, Styphelia cymbulae, Styphelia dammarifolia, Styphelia deformis, Styphelia dielsiana, Styphelia discolor, Styphelia douglasii, Styphelia dura, Styphelia enervia, Styphelia epacridis, Styphelia epacrioides, Styphelia erectifolia, Styphelia ericifolia, Styphelia ericoides, Styphelia erubescens, Styphelia esquamata, Styphelia exarrhena, Styphelia exolasia, Styphelia exserta,
Species in the Ericaceae family
References
Kurt Polycarp Joachim Sprengel (1766-1833): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Spreng.' in the authors string.
Robert Brown (1773-1858): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'R.Br.' in the authors string.