Polytoca macrophylla - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Benth.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1881
Citation Micro:
J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 19: 52 (1881)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000894772
Common Names
- Polytoca Macrophylla
- Large-Leaved Polytoca
- Large-Leaved Polytoca
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Polytoca macrophylla (also called Large-leaved Polytoca, among many other common names) is an annual grass species native to South America. It has a slender stem with a tuft of long, narrow leaves at the base and a long, narrow inflorescence. It grows in dry, sandy soils in open grasslands and along roadsides.
Uses & Benefits
Polytoca macrophylla is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a medicinal herb.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Polytoca macrophylla has white flowers with yellow anthers and a yellow center. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are slender and have long, narrow leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Polytoca macrophylla can be propagated through division and seeds. It is best grown in moist, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. It is tolerant of a wide range of soils and can be grown in containers.
Where to Find Polytoca macrophylla
Polytoca macrophylla is native to South America and can be found in wet grasslands and marshes.
Species in the Polytoca 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
George Bentham (1800-1884): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Benth.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:418756-1: 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].