Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
stellatus
ID:
995594

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Wooton) Cockerell

Source:
rjp

Year:
1937

Citation Micro:
Bios (Mount Vernon) 8(1): 17 (1937)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000994932

Common Names

  • Hesperhodos stellatus
  • Star-like Hesperhodos
  • Star-like Evening Primrose

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Description

Hesperhodos stellatus (also called Star-flowered Hesperomeles, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the rose family, native to South America. It grows in woodlands, thickets, and hedgerows, typically in sunny areas.

Uses & Benefits

Hesperhodos stellatus is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments including fever, cough, and cold.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Hesperhodos stellatus has white flowers with five petals. The fruits are black and juicy. The seedlings have a reddish stem and green leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Hesperhodos stellatus can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 8cm with a heel, July/August in a frame. Softwood cuttings in spring in a frame. Layering in late summer. Division of suckers in the dormant season.

Where to Find Hesperhodos stellatus

Hesperhodos stellatus is native to China and can be found in forests, thickets, and along roadsides.

Species in the Hesperhodos genus

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

Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell (1866-1948): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Cockerell' in the authors string.
Elmer Ottis Wooton (1865-1945): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Wooton' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:725467-1: Based on the initial data import