Status:
valid
Authors:
Y.R.Li
Source:
tro
Year:
1979
Citation Micro:
Acta Phytotax. Sin. 17(2): 77 (1979)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001065346
Common Names
- Illigera brevistaminata
- Short-stamened Illigera
- Illigera
Uses & Benefits
Illigera brevistaminata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Illigera brevistaminata has small, white flowers with yellow centers, and the seeds are small, round, and black. The seedlings are small and have a thin stem with two leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Illigera brevistaminata is a tropical plant that can be propagated from seed. The seeds should be sown in a well-draining soil mix and kept moist. The seedlings should be transplanted when they are large enough to handle. It prefers full sun and is tolerant of a wide range of soil types.
Where to Find Illigera brevistaminata
Illigera brevistaminata can be found in tropical regions of Africa and Madagascar.
Species in the Illigera genus
Illigera cava,
Illigera appendiculata,
Illigera elegans,
Illigera gammiei,
Illigera megaptera,
Illigera pentaphylla,
Illigera pierrei,
Illigera pulchra,
Illigera thorelii,
Illigera vespertilio,
Illigera villosa,
Illigera madagascariensis,
Illigera orbiculata,
Illigera cordata,
Illigera nervosa,
Illigera grandiflora,
Illigera rhodantha,
Illigera glabra,
Illigera pseudoparviflora,
Illigera brevistaminata,
Illigera henryi,
Illigera parviflora,
Illigera celebica,
Illigera luzonensis,
Illigera trifoliata,
Illigera khasiana,
Illigera aromatica,
Illigera novoguieensis,
Species in the Hernandiaceae family
Gyrocarpus americanus,
Gyrocarpus angustifolius,
Gyrocarpus hababensis,
Gyrocarpus jatrophifolius,
Gyrocarpus mocinoi,
Hernandia beninensis,
Hernandia bivalvis,
Hernandia catalpifolia,
Hernandia cordigera,
Hernandia cubensis,
Hernandia didymantha,
Hernandia drakeana,
Hernandia guianensis,
Hernandia jamaicensis,
Hernandia moerenhoutiana,
Hernandia nukuhivensis,
Hernandia nymphaeifolia,
Hernandia obovata,
Hernandia olivacea,
Hernandia papuana,
Hernandia rostrata,
Hernandia sonora,
Hernandia stenura,
Hernandia temarii,
Hernandia hammelii,
Hernandia voyroni,
Hernandia mascarenensis,
Hernandia lychnifera,
Hernandia wendtii,
Hernandia albiflora,
Hernandia stokesii,
Illigera cava,
Illigera appendiculata,
Illigera elegans,
Illigera gammiei,
Illigera megaptera,
Illigera pentaphylla,
Illigera pierrei,
Illigera pulchra,
Illigera thorelii,
Illigera vespertilio,
Illigera villosa,
Illigera madagascariensis,
Illigera orbiculata,
Illigera cordata,
Illigera nervosa,
Illigera grandiflora,
Illigera rhodantha,
Illigera glabra,
Illigera pseudoparviflora,
References
Ya Ru Li: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Y.R.Li' in the authors string.