Status:
valid
Authors:
Griseb.
Source:
tro
Year:
1839
Citation Micro:
Gen. Sp. Gent. : 202 (1839)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001063523
Common Names
- Tachiadenus longiflorus
- Long-flowered Tachiadenus
- Tachiadenus
Description
Tachiadenus longiflorus (also called long-flowered tachiadenus, among many other common names) is an herbaceous perennial plant with a basal rosette of leaves and a single stem. It is native to the Caucasus region and grows in grasslands and meadows.
Uses & Benefits
Tachiadenus longiflorus is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and for landscaping purposes.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Tachiadenus longiflorus has small white flowers with yellow anthers. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of opposite leaves.
Where to Find Tachiadenus longiflorus
Tachiadenus longiflorus is found in tropical Africa, from Senegal to Ethiopia and south to Angola.
Species in the Tachiadenus genus
Tachiadenus carinatus,
Tachiadenus platypterus,
Tachiadenus gracilis,
Tachiadenus vohimavensis,
Tachiadenus longiflorus,
Tachiadenus pervillei,
Tachiadenus boivinii,
Tachiadenus antaisaka,
Tachiadenus umbellatus,
Tachiadenus longifolius,
Tachiadenus tubiflorus,
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,