Status:
valid
Authors:
Miq.
Source:
tro
Year:
1861
Citation Micro:
Fl. Ned. Ind., Eerste Bijv. : 563 (1861)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001034721
Common Names
- Stemodioid Vandellia
- Vandellia
- Stemodioid Plant
Description
Vandellia stemodioides (also called 'Stemodia-like Vandellia' and 'Stemodia-like Plant', among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub native to Central America and the Caribbean. It has oval-shaped leaves and produces white flowers. It is commonly found in tropical forests, woodlands, and disturbed areas.
Uses & Benefits
Vandellia stemodioides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used to make herbal tea and for medicinal purposes.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Vandellia stemodioides has small, yellow flowers and small, round seed pods. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have long, thin leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Vandellia stemodioides can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a well-drained soil mix. Division can be done in early spring or autumn. Plants should be spaced at least 30 cm apart.
Where to Find Vandellia stemodioides
Vandellia stemodioides is native to South America. It can be found in open woodlands and grasslands.
Species in the Vandellia genus
Vandellia tonkinensis,
Vandellia thorelii,
Vandellia longituba,
Vandellia scapigera,
Vandellia subulata,
Vandellia punctata,
Vandellia senegalensis,
Vandellia saginiformis,
Vandellia laotica,
Vandellia latifolia,
Vandellia hookeri,
Vandellia clausa,
Vandellia cerastoides,
Vandellia diffusa,
Vandellia stemodioides,
Vandellia montana,
Vandellia setulosa,
Vandellia scutellariiformis,
Vandellia brevipedunculata,
Vandellia elata,
Vandellia annamensis,
Vandellia aplectra,
Vandellia brucei,
Vandellia cambodgiana,
Vandellia chrysoplectra,
Vandellia cleistandra,
Vandellia delicatula,
Vandellia eberhardtii,
Vandellia eremophiloides,
Vandellia harmandii,
Vandellia humilis,
Vandellia hypandra,
Vandellia junciformis,
Vandellia khaoyaiensis,
Vandellia kiangsiensis,
Vandellia macrobotrys,
Vandellia macrosiphonia,
Vandellia maxwellii,
Vandellia megaphylla,
Vandellia micrantha,
Vandellia purpurea,
Vandellia rivularis,
Vandellia satakei,
Vandellia stictantha,
Vandellia stolonifera,
Vandellia stricta,
Vandellia subracemosa,
Vandellia tectanthera,
Vandellia vogelii,
Vandellia yaoshanensis,
Species in the Linderniaceae family
Artanema bantamense,
Artanema fimbriatum,
Artanema longifolium,
Bampsia lawalreana,
Bampsia symoensiana,
Bonnaya antipoda,
Bonnaya ciliata,
Bonnaya multiflora,
Bonnaya oppositifolia,
Bonnaya ruellioides,
Bonnaya tenuifolia,
Bonnaya veronicifolia,
Bonnaya cephalantha,
Bonnaya succosa,
Bonnaya zanzibarica,
Bonnaya sanpabloensis,
Bonnaya cowiei,
Bonnaya aculeata,
Bonnaya milindii,
Bonnaya gracilis,
Bonnaya peduncularis,
Craterostigma alatum,
Craterostigma hirsutum,
Craterostigma lanceolatum,
Craterostigma lindernioides,
Craterostigma longicarpum,
Craterostigma plantagineum,
Craterostigma pumilum,
Craterostigma purpureum,
Craterostigma smithii,
Craterostigma wilmsii,
Craterostigma wilmsii,
Craterostigma abyssinicum,
Craterostigma angolense,
Craterostigma engleri,
Craterostigma gossweileri,
Craterostigma kigomense,
Craterostigma newtonii,
Craterostigma niamniamense,
Craterostigma nummulariifolium,
Craterostigma stuhlmannii,
Craterostigma sudanicum,
Craterostigma syncerus,
Craterostigma tanzanicum,
Craterostigma yaundense,
Craterostigma sessiliflorum,
Craterostigma pusillum,
Craterostigma loitense,
Crepidorhopalon affinis,
Crepidorhopalon alatocalycinus,
References
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:810657-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].