Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Genus:
Species:
geniculata
ID:
1139251

Status:
valid

Authors:
(B.L.Rob. & Fernald) Elisens

Source:
tro

Year:
1985

Citation Micro:
Syst. Bot. Monogr. 5: 60 (1985)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001138589

Common Names

  • Mabrya geniculata
  • Geniculata Mabrya
  • Geniculata

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Uses & Benefits

Mabrya geniculata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in traditional medicine for treating a variety of ailments.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Mabrya geniculata sub. geniculata
Mabrya geniculata sub. lanata Elisens

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Mabrya geniculata has small, white flowers with five petals and a yellow center. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have a single, oval-shaped leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Mabrya geniculata is a perennial herbaceous plant that can be propagated by division or seed. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some shade. It can be grown in USDA hardiness zones 4-8.

Where to Find Mabrya geniculata

Mabrya geniculata can be found in the dry, open woodlands of the western United States.

Species in the Plantaginaceae family

Acanthorrhinum ramosissimum, Adenosma annamense, Adenosma bracteosum, Adenosma camphoratum, Adenosma cordifolium, Adenosma debilis, Adenosma elsholtzioides, Adenosma glutinosum, Adenosma hirsutum, Adenosma indianum, Adenosma inopinatum, Adenosma javanicum, Adenosma macrophyllum, Adenosma malabaricum, Adenosma microcephalum, Adenosma muelleri, Adenosma nelsonioides, Adenosma papuana, Adenosma punctata, Adenosma retusilobum, Adenosma subrepens, Adenosma ternata, Adenosma thorelii, Agathelpis adunca, Agathelpis brevifolia, Agathelpis mucronata, Albraunia foveopilosa, Albraunia fugax, Albraunia psilosperma, Anamaria heterophylla, Anarrhinum bellidifolium, Anarrhinum corsicum, Anarrhinum duriminium, Anarrhinum forsskaolii, Anarrhinum fruticosum, Anarrhinum intermedium, Anarrhinum laxiflorum, Anarrhinum longipedicellatum, Anarrhinum orientale, Anarrhinum pedatum, Anarrhinum forskaohlii, Ancistrostylis harmandii, Angelonia acuminatissima, Angelonia alternifolia, Angelonia angustifolia, Angelonia arguta, Angelonia biflora, Angelonia bisaccata, Angelonia blanchetii, Angelonia campestris,

References

Merritt Lyndon Fernald (1873-1950): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Fernald' in the authors string.
Benjamin Lincoln Robinson (1864-1935): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'B.L.Rob.' in the authors string.
Wayne J. Elisens (b.1948): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Elisens' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:280170-2: 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].