Status:
valid
Authors:
van der Werff
Source:
tro
Year:
2010
Citation Micro:
Novon 20: 494 (2010)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001039856
Common Names
- Yasunia sessiliflora
- Sessiliflora's Yasunia
- Sessiliflora Yasunia
Uses & Benefits
Yasunia sessiliflora is used in traditional medicine as a diuretic, antispasmodic, and to treat fever, diarrhea, and dysentery. It is also used as a dye and in perfumes.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Yasunia sessiliflora are white and star-shaped, with five petals. The seeds are small, black and round-shaped. The seedlings are thin and have small, round-shaped leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Yasunia sessiliflora is an annual plant that prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is usually done by seed. The seeds should be sown in the autumn or spring in a cold frame.
Where to Find Yasunia sessiliflora
Yasunia sessiliflora is native to Mexico and Guatemala. It can be found in dry, rocky habitats.
Species in the Yasunia genus
Species in the Lauraceae family
Actinodaphne acuminata,
Actinodaphne albifrons,
Actinodaphne amabilis,
Actinodaphne ambigua,
Actinodaphne archboldiana,
Actinodaphne areolata,
Actinodaphne bicolor,
Actinodaphne borneensis,
Actinodaphne bourdillonii,
Actinodaphne bourneae,
Actinodaphne brassii,
Actinodaphne caesia,
Actinodaphne campanulata,
Actinodaphne candolleana,
Actinodaphne celebica,
Actinodaphne cinerea,
Actinodaphne concinna,
Actinodaphne concolor,
Actinodaphne corymbosa,
Actinodaphne crassa,
Actinodaphne cupularis,
Actinodaphne diversifolia,
Actinodaphne dolichophylla,
Actinodaphne elegans,
Actinodaphne ellipticibacca,
Actinodaphne engleriana,
Actinodaphne ferruginea,
Actinodaphne forrestii,
Actinodaphne fragilis,
Actinodaphne fuliginosa,
Actinodaphne furfuracea,
Actinodaphne glabra,
Actinodaphne glauca,
Actinodaphne glaucina,
Actinodaphne glomerata,
Actinodaphne gracilis,
Actinodaphne henryi,
Actinodaphne hirsuta,
Actinodaphne hypoleucophylla,
Actinodaphne javanica,
Actinodaphne johorensis,
Actinodaphne kinabaluensis,
Actinodaphne koshepangii,
Actinodaphne kostermansii,
Actinodaphne kweichowensis,
Actinodaphne lanata,
Actinodaphne lanceolata,
Actinodaphne latifolia,
Actinodaphne lawsonii,
Actinodaphne lecomtei,