Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Species:
longipes
ID:
899437

Status:
valid

Authors:
I.M.Johnst.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1923

Citation Micro:
Contr. Gray Herb. 68: 86 (1923)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000898772

Common Names

  • Cnidoscolus longipes
  • Long-stalked cnidoscolus
  • Long-stalked cnicodendron

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Description

Cnidoscolus longipes (also called 'Long-Stemmed Daisy', among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to South America. It has a basal rosette of leaves and produces yellow flowers. It grows in rocky areas, grasslands, and open woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Cnidoscolus longipes is used as an ornamental plant and for its medicinal properties. It is also used to make traditional medicines for treating fever, headache, and skin diseases.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Cnidoscolus longipes has small white flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small, black and glossy. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cnidoscolus longipes is an evergreen shrub that grows in clumps. It is native to the Caribbean and is hardy in USDA zones 9-11. It prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. Propagation is by division or seed. The seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame or greenhouse and the seedlings transplanted to their permanent positions in late spring or early summer.

Where to Find Cnidoscolus longipes

Cnidoscolus longipes is native to Mexico and Central America.

Species in the Cnidoscolus genus

Cnidoscolus aculeatissimus, Cnidoscolus adenochlamys, Cnidoscolus aequatoriensis, Cnidoscolus albibracteatus, Cnidoscolus aurelii, Cnidoscolus byssinus, Cnidoscolus cajamarcensis, Cnidoscolus calcareus, Cnidoscolus calyptratus, Cnidoscolus cervii, Cnidoscolus conicus, Cnidoscolus halteris, Cnidoscolus inaequalis, Cnidoscolus liesneri, Cnidoscolus lombardii, Cnidoscolus longibracteatus, Cnidoscolus magni-gerdtii, Cnidoscolus piranii, Cnidoscolus pteroneurus, Cnidoscolus spathulatus, Cnidoscolus tridentifer, Cnidoscolus urentissimus, Cnidoscolus beckii, Cnidoscolus minarum, Cnidoscolus mitis, Cnidoscolus monsanto, Cnidoscolus pavonianus, Cnidoscolus graminifolius, Cnidoscolus guatimalensis, Cnidoscolus hypokerinus, Cnidoscolus populifolius, Cnidoscolus rupestris, Cnidoscolus megacanthus, Cnidoscolus egregius, Cnidoscolus sinaloensis, Cnidoscolus adenoblepharus, Cnidoscolus fimbriatus, Cnidoscolus orientensis, Cnidoscolus ceballosii, Cnidoscolus rzedowskii, Cnidoscolus calyptrodontus, Cnidoscolus aconitifolius, Cnidoscolus acrandrus, Cnidoscolus albidus, Cnidoscolus albomaculatus, Cnidoscolus angustidens, Cnidoscolus appendiculatus, Cnidoscolus autlanensis, Cnidoscolus bahianus, Cnidoscolus basiacanthus,

Species in the Euphorbiaceae family

Acalypha peckoltii, Acalypha peduncularis, Acalypha pendula, Acalypha perrieri, Acalypha persimilis, Acalypha peruviana, Acalypha pervilleana, Acalypha phleoides, Acalypha phyllonomifolia, Acalypha pilosa, Acalypha pippenii, Acalypha pittieri, Acalypha platyphylla, Acalypha pleiogyne, Acalypha plicata, Acalypha pohliana, Acalypha poiretii, Acalypha polymorpha, Acalypha polystachya, Acalypha portoricensis, Acalypha pruinosa, Acalypha pruriens, Acalypha pseudalopecuroides, Acalypha pseudovagans, Acalypha psilostachya, Acalypha pubiflora, Acalypha pulchrespicata, Acalypha punctata, Acalypha purpurascens, Acalypha purpusii, Acalypha pycnantha, Acalypha pygmaea, Acalypha radians, Acalypha radicans, Acalypha radinostachya, Acalypha radula, Acalypha radula, Acalypha rafaelensis, Acalypha raivavensis, Acalypha rapensis, Acalypha reflexa, Acalypha repanda, Acalypha retifera, Acalypha rhombifolia, Acalypha rhomboidea, Acalypha richardiana, Acalypha riedeliana, Acalypha rivularis, Acalypha rottleroides, Acalypha rubrinervis,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record kew-44198: Based on the initial data import
Ivan Murray Johnston (1898-1960): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'I.M.Johnst.' in the authors string.