Status:
valid
Authors:
(Trin.) Londoño
Source:
wcs
Year:
2002
Citation Micro:
Syst. Bot. 27: 714 (2002)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000868678
Common Names
- Headed Eremocaulon
- Eremocaulon
- Capitatum
Description
Eremocaulon capitatum (also called Capitate eremocaulon, among many other common names) is a shrub native to South America. It is an evergreen shrub with small, white flowers and glossy, dark green leaves. It grows in tropical and subtropical forests.
Uses & Benefits
Eremocaulon capitatum is used in traditional medicine for treating fever, headache, and malaria. It is also used as a food source and forage for livestock.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Eremocaulon capitatum has small, white flowers with a single seed in each flower. The seedlings are small and have a single seedling leaf. The seeds are small and black.
Cultivation and Propagation
Eremocaulon capitatum is a perennial grass that is native to Australia. It can be propagated by seed or division. To propagate by seed, sow the seeds in a moist, well-drained soil in a sunny location. To propagate by division, dig up the clump and divide it into smaller clumps, then replant the divisions in a sunny location.
Where to Find Eremocaulon capitatum
Eremocaulon capitatum can be found in South America, from Colombia to Argentina.
Eremocaulon capitatum FAQ
What is the scientific name of Eremocaulon capitatum?
Eremocaulon capitatum
What is the common name of Eremocaulon capitatum?
Capitate Eremocaulon
Where is Eremocaulon capitatum found?
Eremocaulon capitatum is found in India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal
Species in the Eremocaulon 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:1126276-2: 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].