Proboscidea diversifolia - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Table of Contents
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
diversifolia
ID:
1079050
Status:
valid
Authors:
Hevly
Source:
tro
Year:
1970
Citation Micro:
Brittonia 21: 311 (1970)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001078388
Common Names
- Proboscidea diversifolia
- Diversifolia Proboscidea
- Proboscidea
Searching for Proboscidea diversifolia? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!
Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Proboscidea diversifolia (also called Devil's claw, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Sonoran Desert of western Mexico and the southwestern United States. It has a woody stem and grows up to 1 m tall. Its leaves are pinnate and its flowers are yellow. It is found in dry, sandy, and rocky habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Proboscidea diversifolia is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a container plant. It is also used for erosion control and as a ground cover. It has medicinal properties and is used to treat various ailments such as headaches, fever, and skin infections.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Proboscidea diversifolia has small, yellow-green flowers that are clustered in the leaf axils. The seeds are small, brown and glossy. The seedlings have oval-shaped cotyledons and long, slender stems.
Searching for Proboscidea diversifolia? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!
Find Suppliers & Request SamplesWhere to Find Proboscidea diversifolia
Proboscidea diversifolia is found in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
Species in the Proboscidea genus
Species in the Martyniaceae family
Craniolaria annua, Craniolaria integrifolia, Holoregmia viscida, Ibicella lutea, Ibicella parodii, Martynia annua, Martynia palmeri, Proboscidea louisianica, Proboscidea althaeifolia, Proboscidea louisiana, Proboscidea parviflora, Proboscidea sabulosa, Proboscidea spicata, Proboscidea triloba, Proboscidea diversifolia,
References
Richard Holmes Hevly (1934-2008): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hevly' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:283779-2: 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].