Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
himalaica
ID:
1002528

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hook.f. & Thomson

Source:
rjp

Year:
1854

Citation Micro:
Hooker's J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 6: 381 (1854)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001001866

Common Names

  • Madden's Himalayan Cinquefoil
  • Maddenia Himalayica
  • Madden's Cinquefoil

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Description

Maddenia himalaica (also called Himalayan Maddenia, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree that is native to the Himalayas. It has white flowers and grows in mountain forests and other high-altitude habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Maddenia himalaica is used as an ornamental plant for its attractive white flowers and red fruits. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat digestive problems and as an anti-inflammatory.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Maddenia himalaica var. glabrifolia H.Hara

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Maddenia himalaica is a white, five-petaled bloom. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped nutlet. The seedlings are small and have a single, oval-shaped cotyledon.

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Where to Find Maddenia himalaica

Maddenia himalaica can be found in the Himalayas and western China.

Species in the Maddenia 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

Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hook.f.' in the authors string.
Thomas Thomson (1817-1878): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Thomson' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:726206-1: Based on the initial data import