Tribolium echinatum - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Thunb.) Renvoize
Source:
wcs
Year:
1985
Citation Micro:
Kew Bull. 40: 798 (1985)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000904048
Common Names
- Tribolium Echinatum
- Echinatum Tribolium
- Tribolium
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Tribolium echinatum (also called Tribolium echinatum, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the willow family. It is native to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Oceania. It typically grows in moist, shady habitats, such as in forests, along streams, and in ravines.
Uses & Benefits
Tribolium echinatum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and can be used as a hedge or screen. It is also used as a windbreak and to provide shade.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Tribolium echinatum are small and yellow, and the seeds are small, black and oval-shaped. The seedlings are slender and have a reddish-brown color.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Tribolium echinatum is a perennial grass that grows in full sun and prefers well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some shade. Propagation is by seed or division of the clumps.
Where to Find Tribolium echinatum
Tribolium echinatum can be found in the dry grasslands of the Sahara Desert.
Species in the Tribolium genus
Tribolium acutiflorum, Tribolium alternans, Tribolium amplexum, Tribolium brachystachyum, Tribolium ciliare, Tribolium echinatum, Tribolium hispidum, Tribolium obliterum, Tribolium obtusifolium, Tribolium pusillum, Tribolium uniolae, Tribolium utriculosum, Tribolium tenellum, Tribolium purpureum, Tribolium pleuropogon, Tribolium curvum,
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
Carl Peter Thunberg (1743-1828): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Thunb.' in the authors string.
Stephen Andrew Renvoize (b.1944): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Renvoize' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:915568-1: 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].