Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Myrtales
Species:
variabilis
ID:
1079633

Status:
valid

Authors:
Triana

Source:
tro

Year:
1872

Citation Micro:
Trans. Linn. Soc. London 28: 34 (1871 publ. 1872)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001078971

Common Names

  • Acisanthera variabilis
  • Variabilis Acisanthera
  • Variable Acisanthera

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Description

Acisanthera variabilis (also called Variable Acisanthera, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree that is native to Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina. It grows in dry forests and savannas, at altitudes of up to 2000 m.

Uses & Benefits

Acisanthera variabilis is used in traditional medicine to treat fever, headache, and stomachache. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Acisanthera variabilis has small white flowers, black berries and small, dark green seedlings.

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Where to Find Acisanthera variabilis

Acisanthera variabilis is native to the tropical forests of Central and South America.

Species in the Melastomataceae family

Acanthella sprucei, Acanthella pulchra, Acanthella conferta, Aciotis polystachya, Aciotis purpurascens, Aciotis acuminifolia, Aciotis annua, Aciotis rubricaulis, Aciotis cordata, Aciotis indecora, Aciotis paludosa, Aciotis circaeoides, Aciotis ornata, Aciotis circaeifolia, Aciotis wurdackiana, Aciotis olivieriana, Aciotis ferreirana, Aciotis viscida, Aciotis pendulifolia, Aciotis brachybotria, Acisanthera pulchella, Acisanthera quadrata, Acisanthera boliviensis, Acisanthera variabilis, Acisanthera uniflora, Acisanthera alsinaefolia, Acisanthera paraguayensis, Acisanthera alata, Acisanthera hedyotoidea, Acisanthera glazioviana, Acisanthera quadrata, Acisanthera ayangannae, Acisanthera divaricata, Adelobotrys ciliatus, Adelobotrys atlanticus, Adelobotrys adscendens, Adelobotrys barbatus, Adelobotrys ciliata, Adelobotrys macrophylla, Adelobotrys praetexta, Adelobotrys tessmannii, Adelobotrys boissieriana, Adelobotrys fuscescens, Adelobotrys macrantha, Adelobotrys rotundifolius, Adelobotrys subsessilis, Adelobotrys jefensis, Adelobotrys linearifolia, Adelobotrys ayangannensis, Adelobotrys scandens,

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