Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
inaurita
ID:
882069

Status:
valid

Authors:
Widjaja

Source:
wcs

Year:
1997

Citation Micro:
Reinwardtia 11: 119 (1997)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000881404

Common Names

  • Neololeba inaurita
  • Inaurita Neololeba
  • Inaurita Neololeba Plant

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Description

Neololeba inaurita (also called Inaurita African Daisy, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to South Africa. It has a basal rosette of leaves and daisy-like flowers with yellow centers and white petals. It grows in grasslands and open woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Neololeba inaurita is used in traditional medicine for treating fever, colds, and headaches. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens due to its attractive foliage.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Neololeba inaurita is a small, white, star-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedlings are small, thin, and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Neololeba inaurita is a perennial grass native to South America. It is easy to propagate by seed or division. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some frost. It can be grown in containers or in the ground.

Where to Find Neololeba inaurita

Neololeba inaurita is found in the tropical and subtropical regions of South America, including parts of Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil.

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

Elizabeth A. Widjaja (b.1951): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Widjaja' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:998272-1: 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].