Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Gentianales
Species:
pulcher
ID:
1064661

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Hook.) Gilg

Source:
tro

Year:
1895

Citation Micro:
Nat. Pflanzenfam. 4(2): 99 (1895)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001063999

Common Names

  • Purdieanthus pulcher
  • Beautiful Purdieanthus
  • Purdieanthus Beautiful
  • Purdieanthus's Beautiful

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Uses & Benefits

Purdieanthus pulcher is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The Purdieanthus pulcher flower is a small, white, star-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped seed with a thin, papery coating. The seedling is a small, green, slender stem with two small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Purdieanthus pulcher is an evergreen shrub that can be propagated by seed or cuttings. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and full sun to partial shade. It is best grown in a sheltered position and can be propagated from seed sown in spring or from cuttings taken in spring or summer.

Where to Find Purdieanthus pulcher

Purdieanthus pulcher is native to the tropical rainforests of Central and South America.

Species in the Purdieanthus genus

Species in the Gentianaceae family

Adenolisianthus arboreus, Anthocleista amplexicaulis, Anthocleista djalonensis, Anthocleista grandiflora, Anthocleista inermis, Anthocleista laxiflora, Anthocleista liebrechtsiana, Anthocleista longifolia, Anthocleista madagascariensis, Anthocleista microphylla, Anthocleista nobilis, Anthocleista obanensis, Anthocleista procera, Anthocleista scandens, Anthocleista schweinfurthii, Anthocleista vogelii, Anthocleista potalioides, Aripuana cullmaniorum, Bartonia paniculata, Bartonia verna, Bartonia virginica, Bisgoeppertia robustior, Bisgoeppertia gracilis, Bisgoeppertia scandens, Blackstonia acuminata, Blackstonia grandiflora, Blackstonia imperfoliata, Blackstonia perfoliata, Calolisianthus amplissimus, Calolisianthus pedunculatus, Canscora alata, Canscora andrographioides, Canscora concanensis, Canscora diffusa, Canscora heteroclita, Canscora macrocalyx, Canscora pauciflora, Canscora perfoliata, Canscora roxburghii, Canscora schultesii, Canscora stricta, Canscora bidoupensis, Canscora bhatiana, Canscora shrirangiana, Canscora ciathula, Canscora tetraptera, Celiantha bella, Celiantha chimantensis, Celiantha imthurniana, Centaurium ameghinoi,