Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Santalales
Species:
confertiflorum
ID:
1321365

Status:
valid

Authors:
Kuijt

Source:
ipni

Year:
2012

Citation Micro:
Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 98: 557 (2012)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001333819

Common Names

  • Confertiflorum Peristethium
  • Peristethium Confertiflorum
  • Confertiflorum Peristethium

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Description

Peristethium confertiflorum (also called 'Dense-flowered Peristethium', among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Central and South America, and is found in grasslands and open woodlands. It is a perennial herb, with stems up to 40 cm tall and leaves up to 8 cm long. The flower heads are yellow and up to 1 cm in diameter.

Uses & Benefits

Peristethium confertiflorum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, and its leaves are used in traditional medicine to treat fever and other ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Peristethium confertiflorum is a white to pale pink, tubular flower with five petals and five sepals. The seed is small, black and round. The seedlings are small, with two to three leaves and a thin stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Peristethium confertiflorum can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring in a well-drained seed-raising mix and kept moist. Division can be done in spring or autumn. The plant should be divided into small clumps and replanted.

Where to Find Peristethium confertiflorum

Peristethium confertiflorum is found in the Caribbean.

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Xyridaceae

Species in the Loranthaceae family

Actinanthella menyharthii, Actinanthella wyliei, Aetanthus andreanus, Aetanthus colombianus, Aetanthus coriaceus, Aetanthus dichotomus, Aetanthus engelsii, Aetanthus macranthus, Aetanthus mutisii, Aetanthus nodosus, Aetanthus ornatus, Aetanthus ovalis, Aetanthus trifolius, Aetanthus prolongatus, Aetanthus sessilifolius, Aetanthus verticillatus, Aetanthus megaphyllus, Aetanthus pascoensis, Aetanthus tachirensis, Aetanthus validus, Agelanthus atrocoronatus, Agelanthus bipartitus, Agelanthus brunneus, Agelanthus combreticola, Agelanthus copaiferae, Agelanthus crassifolius, Agelanthus deltae, Agelanthus dichrous, Agelanthus discolor, Agelanthus djurensis, Agelanthus dodonaeifolius, Agelanthus elegantulus, Agelanthus entebbensis, Agelanthus falcifolius, Agelanthus flammeus, Agelanthus fuellebornii, Agelanthus gilgii, Agelanthus glaucoviridis, Agelanthus glomeratus, Agelanthus gracilis, Agelanthus guineensis, Agelanthus henriquesii, Agelanthus heteromorphus, Agelanthus igneus, Agelanthus irangensis, Agelanthus kayseri, Agelanthus keilii, Agelanthus krausei, Agelanthus kraussianus, Agelanthus lancifolius,

References

Job Kuijt (b.1930): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Kuijt' in the authors string.