Status:
valid
Authors:
Oliv. ex Bean
Source:
rjp
Year:
1909
Citation Micro:
Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1909(9): 354.
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000985977
Common Names
- Sinensis Prinsepia
- Sinensis Prinsepia
- Chinese Prinsepia
Uses & Benefits
Prinsepia sinensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used as a hedge or border plant, and for erosion control.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Prinsepia sinensis is a small, white, five-petaled bloom. The seed is a small, dark-colored drupe. The seedlings are small, green, and covered in hairs.
Where to Find Prinsepia sinensis
Prunsepia sinensis can be found in China, Japan, and Korea.
Species in the Prinsepia 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,