Galactia burkartii - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Table of Contents
Status:
valid
Authors:
Fortunato
Source:
tro
Year:
1994
Citation Micro:
Candollea49: 258 (1994)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001062485
Common Names
- Galactia burkartii
- Galactia
- Burkartii
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Galactia burkartii (also called Burkart's milkpea, among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant native to South America. It grows up to 0.5m in height and has yellow flowers. It is found in dry grasslands and rocky hillsides.
Uses & Benefits
Galactia burkartii is used as a medicinal plant for treating fever, inflammation, and other ailments. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Galactia burkartii has small, yellow flowers and small, black seeds. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.
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Galactia burkartii is native to Argentina and can be found in the Gran Chaco region.
Species in the Galactia genus
Galactia fiebrigiana, Galactia lindenii, Galactia sangsterae, Galactia acapulcensis, Galactia albiflora, Galactia anomala, Galactia argentea, Galactia augustii, Galactia benthamiana, Galactia combsii, Galactia cuneata, Galactia dictyophylla, Galactia earlei, Galactia eggersii, Galactia erecta, Galactia galactioides, Galactia glaucophylla, Galactia herradurensis, Galactia incana, Galactia isopoda, Galactia jenningsii, Galactia killipiana, Galactia laxiflora, Galactia maisiana, Galactia marginalis, Galactia minutifolia, Galactia multiflora, Galactia nummularia, Galactia pendula, Galactia pinetorum, Galactia regularis, Galactia remansoana, Galactia revoluta, Galactia rotundata, Galactia rubra, Galactia savannarum, Galactia shumbae, Galactia sparsiflora, Galactia suberecta, Galactia uniflora, Galactia wrightii, Galactia minarum, Galactia heterophylla, Galactia mollis, Galactia volubilis, Galactia brachyodon, Galactia canescens, Galactia elliottii, Galactia filiformis, Galactia floridana,
Species in the Fabaceae family
References
Renée Hersilia Fortunato (b.1957): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Fortunato' in the authors string.
Legume Data Portal link for: Galactia burkartii Fortunato: Based on the 2022 Legume checklist.