Status:
valid
Authors:
Wurdack
Source:
tro
Year:
1981
Citation Micro:
Phytologia 49: 155 (-156) (1981)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001253444
Common Names
- Marcetia viscida
- Viscid Marcetia
- Sticky Marcetia
Uses & Benefits
Marcetia viscida is used in traditional medicine to treat fever, stomach ache, and skin diseases. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Marcetia viscida has white flowers with yellow centers, and its seeds are small and black. Its seedlings are thin and delicate.
Cultivation and Propagation
Marcetia viscida is a shrub or small tree that can be propagated from cuttings. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It can be grown in containers or in the ground. It needs regular watering and fertilizing during the growing season.
Where to Find Marcetia viscida
Marcetia viscida is native to Colombia.
Species in the Marcetia genus
Marcetia luetzelburgii,
Marcetia candolleana,
Marcetia taxifolia,
Marcetia acerosa,
Marcetia bracteolaris,
Marcetia latifolia,
Marcetia alba,
Marcetia canescens,
Marcetia ericoides,
Marcetia pseudovelutina,
Marcetia mucugensis,
Marcetia sincorensis,
Marcetia macrophylla,
Marcetia velutina,
Marcetia lanuginosa,
Marcetia viscida,
Marcetia formosa,
Marcetia harleyi,
Marcetia oxycoccoides,
Marcetia bahiensis,
Marcetia shepherdii,
Marcetia lychnophoroides,
Marcetia semiriana,
Marcetia eimeariana,
Marcetia bahiana,
Marcetia grandiflora,
Marcetia nervulosa,
Marcetia nummularia,
Marcetia hatschbachii,
Marcetia paganuccii,
Marcetia cardosoana,
Marcetia carinata,
Marcetia decussata,
Marcetia decussata,
Marcetia heterophylla,
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,