Status:
valid
Authors:
B.K.Simon
Source:
wcs
Year:
2010
Citation Micro:
Austrobaileya 8: 204 (2010)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000921491
Common Names
- Entolasia minutifolia
- Minutifolia's Entolasia
- Minutifolia Entolasia
Description
Entolasia minutifolia (also called Entolasia minutifolia, among many other common names) is a shrub native to Australia. It has small, oval leaves and grows in dry, sandy soils, as well as in meadows and grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Entolasia minutifolia is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in traditional medicine.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Entolasia minutifolia has small, yellow flowers with six petals and yellow stamens. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings are small and delicate.
Cultivation and Propagation
Entolasia minutifolia is a succulent that is native to South Africa. It prefers full sun and well-draining soil. Water regularly and fertilize monthly during the growing season. Propagate by cuttings or seed.
Where to Find Entolasia minutifolia
Entolasia minutifolia is native to India and can be found in dry grasslands and open woodlands.
Species in the Entolasia genus
Species in the Poaceae family
Achnatherum pekinense,
Achnatherum pubicalyx,
Achnatherum sibiricum,
Achnatherum turcomanicum,
Achnatherum brandisii,
Achnatherum bromoides,
Achnatherum calamagrostis,
Achnatherum confusum,
Achnatherum inebrians,
Achnatherum jacquemontii,
Achnatherum virescens,
Achnatherum paradoxum,
Achnatherum nakaii,
Achnatherum pelliotii,
Achnatherum haussknechtii,
Achnatherum mandavillei,
Achnatherum pilosum,
Achnatherum parviflorum,
Achnatherum staintonii,
Aciachne acicularis,
Aciachne flagellifera,
Aciachne pulvinata,
Acidosasa breviclavata,
Acidosasa brilletii,
Acidosasa chinensis,
Acidosasa edulis,
Acidosasa glauca,
Acidosasa guangxiensis,
Acidosasa lingchuanensis,
Acidosasa nanunica,
Acidosasa notata,
Acidosasa purpurea,
Acidosasa venusta,
Acidosasa carinata,
Acostia gracilis,
Acrachne henrardiana,
Acrachne perrieri,
Acrachne racemosa,
Acritochaete volkensii,
Acroceras amplectens,
Acroceras attenuatum,
Acroceras boivinii,
Acroceras bosseri,
Acroceras calcicola,
Acroceras chaseae,
Acroceras diffusum,
Acroceras elegans,
Acroceras excavatum,
Acroceras fluminense,
Acroceras gabunense,
References
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77109979-1: 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].