Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
transcaucasica
ID:
987338

Status:
valid

Authors:
Rothm.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1938

Citation Micro:
Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 100: 83 (1938)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000986676

Common Names

  • Alchemilla Transcaucasica
  • Transcaucasian Lady's Mantle
  • Transcaucasian Meadow-Rue

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Description

Alchemilla transcaucasica (also called Transcaucasian lady's mantle, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. It is native to the Caucasus, Turkey, and Iran. It grows in meadows, steppes, and open woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Alchemilla transcaucasica is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating skin diseases, wounds and inflammations.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Alchemilla transcaucasica has small, yellow flowers with five petals. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have a rosette of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Alchemilla transcaucasica is a perennial plant that is easy to cultivate and propagate. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and full sun to partial shade. It can be propagated by division in spring or by seed in autumn. It can also be propagated by cuttings in summer.

Where to Find Alchemilla transcaucasica

Alchemilla transcaucasica can be found in the mountains of Central Asia, including the Caucasus, and in the Himalayas.

Species in the Alchemilla genus

Alchemilla filicaulis, Alchemilla volkensii, Alchemilla velebitica, Alchemilla faroensis, Alchemilla hybrida, Alchemilla veronicae, Alchemilla amphisericea, Alchemilla supina, Alchemilla erythropodoides, Alchemilla rubricaulis, Alchemilla firma, Alchemilla cornucopioides, Alchemilla floribunda, Alchemilla glabra, Alchemilla wichurae, Alchemilla samuelssonii, Alchemilla taurica, Alchemilla cuneata, Alchemilla lanuginosa, Alchemilla marcailhouorum, Alchemilla jailae, Alchemilla alpigena, Alchemilla tredecimloba, Alchemilla xanthochlora, Alchemilla glomerulans, Alchemilla hypochlora, Alchemilla heteroschista, Alchemilla rubens, Alchemilla omalophylla, Alchemilla pachyphylla, Alchemilla tianschanica, Alchemilla laeticolor, Alchemilla humilicaulis, Alchemilla sanguinolenta, Alchemilla lipschitzii, Alchemilla purpurascens, Alchemilla diglossa, Alchemilla biquadrata, Alchemilla transiliensis, Alchemilla fontinalis, Alchemilla sauri, Alchemilla pogonophora, Alchemilla urceolata, Alchemilla frondosa, Alchemilla psilocaula, Alchemilla pilosiplica, Alchemilla smirnovii, Alchemilla capillacea, Alchemilla laeta, Alchemilla circassica,

Species in the Rosaceae family

Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record rjp-1438: Based on the initial data import
Werner Rothmaler (1908-1962): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Rothm.' in the authors string.