Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asterales
Species:
careyi
ID:
1036447

Status:
valid

Authors:
E.Pritz.

Source:
tro

Year:
1905

Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 35: 564 (1905)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001035785

Common Names

  • Pentaptilon careyi
  • Carey's Pentaptilon
  • Carey's Lichen

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Description

Pentaptilon careyi (also called Careys pentaptilon, and many other common names) is a small shrub that is native to India. It has a woody stem and grows up to 1 meter tall. Its leaves are divided into three leaflets and its flowers are small and yellow. It is found in open woodlands, grasslands, and disturbed areas.

Uses & Benefits

Pentaptilon careyi has been used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as an ingredient in floral arrangements.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Pentaptilon careyi has small, yellow, daisy-like flowers. Its seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have a single, oval-shaped cotyledon.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Pentaptilon careyi is a small, evergreen shrub native to East Asia. It prefers partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is done by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring and cuttings should be taken in late summer or early fall.

Where to Find Pentaptilon careyi

Pentaptilon careyi can be found in the tropical and subtropical regions of India, China, and Southeast Asia.

Species in the Pentaptilon genus

Species in the Goodeniaceae family

Anthotium humile, Anthotium junciforme, Anthotium odontophyllum, Anthotium rubriflorum, Brunonia australis, Coopernookia barbata, Coopernookia chisholmii, Coopernookia georgei, Coopernookia polygalacea, Coopernookia scabridiuscula, Coopernookia strophiolata, Crossotoma spinescens, Crossotoma oleoides, Dampiera adpressa, Dampiera alata, Dampiera altissima, Dampiera angulata, Dampiera anonyma, Dampiera atriplicina, Dampiera candicans, Dampiera carinata, Dampiera cervula, Dampiera cinerea, Dampiera conospermoides, Dampiera coronata, Dampiera decurrens, Dampiera deltoidea, Dampiera dentata, Dampiera discolor, Dampiera diversifolia, Dampiera dysantha, Dampiera eriantha, Dampiera eriocephala, Dampiera fasciculata, Dampiera ferruginea, Dampiera fitzgeraldensis, Dampiera fusca, Dampiera galbraithiana, Dampiera glabrescens, Dampiera haematotricha, Dampiera hederacea, Dampiera heteroptera, Dampiera incana, Dampiera juncea, Dampiera krauseana, Dampiera lanceolata, Dampiera latealata, Dampiera lavandulacea, Dampiera leptoclada, Dampiera lindleyi,

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