Proboscidea triloba - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
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Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
triloba
ID:
1079046
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Schltdl. & Cham.) Decne.
Source:
tro
Year:
1865
Citation Micro:
Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. , sér. 5, 3: 326 (1865)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001078384
Common Names
- Proboscidea triloba
- Triloba Proboscidea
- Proboscidea
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Proboscidea triloba (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 triloba 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
The flower of Proboscidea triloba is a small, white, five-petaled flower. The seed is a small, round, black seed. The seedlings are small, thin, and have a single, oval-shaped leaf.
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Proboscidea triloba 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
Joseph Decaisne (1807-1882): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Decne.' in the authors string.
Diederich Franz Leonhard von Schlechtendal (1794-1866): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Schltdl.' in the authors string.
Adelbert von Chamisso (1781-1838): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Cham.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:675906-1: 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].