Oxygonum magdalenae - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
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Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Caryophyllales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
magdalenae
ID:
1102424
Status:
valid
Authors:
Dammer ex Peter
Source:
tro
Year:
1932
Citation Micro:
Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 40(2): 186 (1932)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001101762
Common Names
- Oxygonum magdalenae
- Magdalena Oxygonum
- Magdalena Knotweed
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Oxygonum magdalenae (also called Oxygonum magdalenae var. magdalenae, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Polygonaceae family. It is an herbaceous perennial that grows up to 1 m tall. It is native to East Africa, and its habitats include montane grasslands and shrublands.
Uses & Benefits
Oxygonum magdalenae is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating fever, inflammation, and skin diseases.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Oxygonum magdalenae has small, yellowish-green flowers that are clustered in a dense, rounded head. The seeds are small, dark brown, and have a hard, shiny surface. The seedlings are small and have a single, long, narrow leaf.
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Oxygonum magdalenae can be found in the Andes Mountains of Peru and Bolivia.
Species in the Oxygonum genus
Oxygonum buchananii, Oxygonum delagoense, Oxygonum auriculatum, Oxygonum atriplicifolium, Oxygonum annuum, Oxygonum alatum, Oxygonum acetosella, Oxygonum stuhlmannii, Oxygonum sinuatum, Oxygonum salicifolium, Oxygonum fruticosum, Oxygonum gramineum, Oxygonum pachybasis, Oxygonum lineare, Oxygonum limbatum, Oxygonum dregeanum, Oxygonum sagittatum, Oxygonum subfastigiatum, Oxygonum schliebenii, Oxygonum leptopus, Oxygonum hirtum, Oxygonum ellipticum, Oxygonum magdalenae, Oxygonum lobatum,
Species in the Polygonaceae family
Acanthoscyphus parishii, Afrobrunnichia africana, Afrobrunnichia erecta, Antigonon flavescens, Antigonon guatimalense, Antigonon leptopus, Aristocapsa insignis, Atraphaxis intricata, Atraphaxis angustifolia, Atraphaxis aucheri, Atraphaxis avenia, Atraphaxis badghysi, Atraphaxis billardieri, Atraphaxis bracteata, Atraphaxis canescens, Atraphaxis caucasica, Atraphaxis compacta, Atraphaxis daghestanica, Atraphaxis decipiens, Atraphaxis frutescens, Atraphaxis grandiflora, Atraphaxis irtyschensis, Atraphaxis karataviensis, Atraphaxis kopetdagensis, Atraphaxis laetevirens, Atraphaxis macrocarpa, Atraphaxis manshurica, Atraphaxis muschketowii, Atraphaxis pungens, Atraphaxis pyrifolia, Atraphaxis rodinii, Atraphaxis seravschanica, Atraphaxis spinosa, Atraphaxis suaedifolia, Atraphaxis teretifolia, Atraphaxis virgata, Atraphaxis arianum, Atraphaxis atraphaxiforme, Atraphaxis toktogulicum, Brunnichia ovata, Calligonum acanthopterum, Calligonum aciferum, Calligonum aculeatum, Calligonum aequilaterale, Calligonum alaschanicum, Calligonum alatiforme, Calligonum alatum, Calligonum amoenum, Calligonum androssowii, Calligonum aphyllum,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record tro-26002669: Based on the initial data import
Albert Peter (1853-1937): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Peter' in the authors string.
Carl Lebrecht Udo Dammer (1860-1920): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Dammer' in the authors string.