Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Ericales
Genus:
Species:
enervia
ID:
1078997

Status:
valid

Authors:
Lundell

Source:
tro

Year:
1937

Citation Micro:
Phytologia 1: 245 (1937)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001078335

Common Names

  • Ruyschia enervia
  • Enervia Ruyschia
  • Enervia Climbing Plant

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Description

Ruyschia enervia (also called 'Enervia Ruyschia', among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Marcgraviaceae. It is a woody vine with dark green, glossy leaves and small, white flowers. It is native to the Caribbean and Central America and is found in tropical forests and rainforests.

Uses & Benefits

Ruyschia enervia is used for medicinal purposes and as an ornamental plant.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Ruyschia enervia has small, white flowers with yellow centers and small, black seeds. The seedlings are usually green in color with small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Where to Find Ruyschia enervia

Ruyschia enervia is native to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It can be found in moist mountain forests, usually at elevations of 600-2000 m.

Species in the Marcgraviaceae family

Marcgravia hartii, Marcgravia elegans, Marcgravia fosbergiana, Marcgravia eichleriana, Marcgravia evenia, Marcgravia domingensis, Marcgravia coriacea, Marcgravia caudata, Marcgravia brachysepala, Marcgravia sororopaniana, Marcgravia tobagensis, Marcgravia stonei, Marcgravia serrae, Marcgravia schippii, Marcgravia rubra, Marcgravia roonii, Marcgravia rectiflora, Marcgravia purpurea, Marcgravia sprucei, Marcgravia trianae, Marcgravia maguirei, Marcgravia punctifolia, Marcgravia nubicola, Marcgravia nepenthoides, Marcgravia brownei, Marcgravia mexicana, Marcgravia pedunculosa, Marcgravia patellulifera, Marcgravia oligandra, Marcgravia crassicostata, Marcgravia crenata, Marcgravia dasyantha, Marcgravia macroscypha, Marcgravia myriostigma, Marcgravia neurophylla, Marcgravia oblongifolia, Marcgravia salicifolia, Marcgravia stenonectaria, Marcgravia subcaudata, Marcgravia weberbaueri, Marcgravia sintenisii, Marcgravia atropunctata, Marcgravia nervosa, Marcgravia pittieri, Marcgravia polyantha, Marcgravia longifolia, Marcgravia trinitatis, Marcgravia flagellaris, Marcgravia williamsii, Marcgravia gentlei,

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