Status:
valid
Authors:
Triana
Source:
tro
Year:
1872
Citation Micro:
Trans. Linn. Soc. London 28: 68 (1871 publ. 1872)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001078972
Common Names
- Adelobotrys barbatus
- Barbatus Adelobotrys
- Barbed Adelobotrys
Description
Adelobotrys barbatus (also called Barbed Adelobotrys, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree that is native to Central and South America. It grows in wet forests, at altitudes of up to 2000 m.
Uses & Benefits
Adelobotrys barbatus 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
Adelobotrys barbatus has small white flowers, black berries and small, dark green seedlings.
Where to Find Adelobotrys barbatus
Adelobotrys barbatus is native to the tropical forests of Central and South America.
Species in the Adelobotrys genus
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,
Adelobotrys intonsa,
Adelobotrys klugii,
Adelobotrys marginata,
Adelobotrys acreana,
Adelobotrys duidae,
Adelobotrys monticola,
Adelobotrys saxosa,
Adelobotrys spruceana,
Adelobotrys stenophylla,
Adelobotrys ruokolainenii,
Adelobotrys fruticosa,
Adelobotrys permixta,
Adelobotrys rachidotrichia,
Adelobotrys microcarpus,
Adelobotrys latifolius,
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,