Status:
valid
Authors:
Cav.
Source:
tro
Year:
1799
Citation Micro:
Anales Ci. Nat. 1: 31 (1799)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001065176
Common Names
- Selliera radicans
- Radicans Selliera
- Creeping Selliera
Description
Selliera radicans (also called Creeping Selliera, among many other common names) is a perennial flowering plant native to New Zealand. It has a rosette of leaves and produces white or pink flowers. It grows in coastal areas and sandy beaches.
Uses & Benefits
Selliera radicans is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes. It is also used for erosion control and as a ground cover in coastal areas.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Selliera radicans are white and bell-shaped. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and green.
Where to Find Selliera radicans
Selliera radicans can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of India, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar.
Species in the Selliera 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,