Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Myrtales
Species:
tessmannii
ID:
1079639

Status:
valid

Authors:
Markgr.

Source:
tro

Year:
1927

Citation Micro:
Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 9: 1140 (1927)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001078977

Common Names

  • Adelobotrys tessmannii
  • Tessmannii Adelobotrys
  • Tessmann's Adelobotrys

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Description

Adelobotrys tessmannii (also called Tessmann's 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 tessmannii 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 tessmannii has small, white flowers with five petals. The seeds are small, black, and round. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Where to Find Adelobotrys tessmannii

Adelobotrys tessmannii 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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