Status:
valid
Authors:
R.A.Graham
Source:
tro
Year:
1957
Citation Micro:
Kew Bull. 12: 156 (1957)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001101757
Common Names
- Oxygonum subfastigiatum
- Subfastigiate Oxygonum
- Subfastigiate Polygonum
Description
Oxygonum subfastigiatum (also called Oxygonum subfastigiatum var. subfastigiatum, 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 subfastigiatum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating fever, inflammation, and skin diseases.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Oxygonum subfastigiatum is small and yellow, with three petals. The seed is a small, dark brown nutlet. The seedlings are small, with long, narrow leaves.
Where to Find Oxygonum subfastigiatum
Oxygonum subfastigiatum is native to India.
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,