Status:
valid
Authors:
W.R.Anderson
Source:
tro
Year:
1987
Citation Micro:
Contr. Univ. Michigan Herb. 16: 84 (1987)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001076569
Common Names
- Janusia
- Occhionii
- Occhionii Bush
Description
Janusia occhionii (also called Occhioni's Janusia, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree that grows up to 8 m tall. It is native to Central America and South America. It is found in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests, tropical and subtropical moist montane forests, and tropical and subtropical dry forests.
Uses & Benefits
Janusia occhionii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in traditional medicine.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Janusia occhionii is a yellow or white, star-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are small, green, and have a single, oval-shaped leaf.
Where to Find Janusia occhionii
Janusia occhionii is native to South America.
Species in the Janusia genus
Janusia scandens,
Janusia caudata,
Janusia christianeae,
Janusia guaranitica,
Janusia hexandra,
Janusia malmeana,
Janusia mediterranea,
Janusia mexicana,
Janusia gracilis,
Janusia occhionii,
Janusia prancei,
Janusia anisandra,
Janusia californica,
Janusia janusioides,
Janusia lindmanii,
Janusia linearis,
Janusia schwannioides,
Janusia amazonica,
Janusia paraensis,
Janusia diminuta,
Species in the Malpighiaceae family
Acmanthera cowanii,
Acmanthera duckei,
Acmanthera fernandesii,
Acmanthera latifolia,
Acmanthera longifolia,
Acmanthera minima,
Acmanthera parviflora,
Acridocarpus adenophorus,
Acridocarpus alopecurus,
Acridocarpus alternifolius,
Acridocarpus austrocaledonicus,
Acridocarpus ballyi,
Acridocarpus camerunensis,
Acridocarpus chevalieri,
Acridocarpus chloropterus,
Acridocarpus congestus,
Acridocarpus congolensis,
Acridocarpus excelsus,
Acridocarpus glaucescens,
Acridocarpus hirundo,
Acridocarpus humbertii,
Acridocarpus humblotii,
Acridocarpus katangensis,
Acridocarpus ledermannii,
Acridocarpus longifolius,
Acridocarpus macrocalyx,
Acridocarpus mayumbensis,
Acridocarpus monodii,
Acridocarpus natalitius,
Acridocarpus oppositifolius,
Acridocarpus orientalis,
Acridocarpus pauciglandulosus,
Acridocarpus perrieri,
Acridocarpus plagiopterus,
Acridocarpus prasinus,
Acridocarpus scheffleri,
Acridocarpus smeathmannii,
Acridocarpus socotranus,
Acridocarpus spectabilis,
Acridocarpus staudtii,
Acridocarpus ugandensis,
Acridocarpus vanderystii,
Acridocarpus vivy,
Acridocarpus zanzibaricus,
Adelphia hiraea,
Adelphia macrophylla,
Adelphia mirabilis,
Adelphia platyrachis,
Aenigmatanthera doniana,
Aenigmatanthera lasiandra,