Status:
valid
Authors:
(Baill.) Capuron
Source:
tro
Year:
1963
Citation Micro:
Adansonia , n.s., 3: 116 (1963)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001142692
Common Names
- Pseudocorchorus greveanus
- Grevean Pseudocorchorus
- Grevean Starwort
Description
Pseudocorchorus greveanus (also called Greve's pseudocorchorus, among many other common names) is a shrub native to Central and South America. It has a rounded, spreading crown and a short trunk with a smooth, gray bark. The leaves are ovate, serrated, and dark green in color. It grows in moist forests, along rivers, and in valleys.
Uses & Benefits
Pseudocorchorus greveanus is used as an ornamental plant in gardens, as a source of timber, and for its edible fruits.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pseudocorchorus greveanus has small, yellow, star-shaped flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small, black, and round. Its seedlings have long, thin, light green leaves.
Where to Find Pseudocorchorus greveanus
Pseudocorchorus greveanus can be found in South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana.
Species in the Pseudocorchorus genus
Species in the Malvaceae family
Abelmoschus angulosus,
Abelmoschus caillei,
Abelmoschus crinitus,
Abelmoschus esculentus,
Abelmoschus ficulneus,
Abelmoschus hostilis,
Abelmoschus magnificus,
Abelmoschus manihot,
Abelmoschus moschatus,
Abelmoschus muliensis,
Abelmoschus sagittifolius,
Abelmoschus enbeepeegearensis,
Abroma augustum,
Abutilon abutiloides,
Abutilon affine,
Abutilon alii,
Abutilon amplum,
Abutilon andrewsianum,
Abutilon andrieuxii,
Abutilon anglosomaliae,
Abutilon angulatum,
Abutilon anodoides,
Abutilon appendiculatum,
Abutilon arenarium,
Abutilon arequipense,
Abutilon auritum,
Abutilon austroafricanum,
Abutilon badium,
Abutilon balansae,
Abutilon bastardioides,
Abutilon benedictum,
Abutilon berlandieri,
Abutilon bidentatum,
Abutilon bracteosum,
Abutilon buchii,
Abutilon burandtii,
Abutilon bussei,
Abutilon californicum,
Abutilon calliphyllum,
Abutilon carinatum,
Abutilon coahuilae,
Abutilon commutatum,
Abutilon cryptopetalum,
Abutilon cuspidatum,
Abutilon densiflorum,
Abutilon dinteri,
Abutilon dispermum,
Abutilon divaricatum,
Abutilon dugesii,
Abutilon durandoi,