Status:
valid
Authors:
(K.Schum.) Groeninckx & Dessein
Source:
wcs
Year:
2010
Citation Micro:
Taxon 59: 1466 (2010)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000917459
Common Names
- Cuspidatum Cordylostigma
- Cordylostigma Cuspidatum
- Cuspidatum
Description
Cordylostigma cuspidatum (also called Cuspidatum Cordylostigma, among many other common names) is a perennial shrub native to Southeast Asia. It has a spreading habit and produces small flowers. It is found in moist forests and grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Cordylostigma cuspidatum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat fever and inflammation.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Cordylostigma cuspidatum has small, yellowish-green flowers and small, dark-brown seeds. The seedlings are small and have a tuft of white hairs at the base of the stem.
Cultivation and Propagation
Cordylostigma cuspidatum can be propagated by seed or by division. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist. Division is best done in the spring or autumn. The clumps should be divided and replanted in a well-drained soil mix.
Where to Find Cordylostigma cuspidatum
Cordylostigma cuspidatum can be found in tropical forests in Southeast Asia, including Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam.
Species in the Cordylostigma genus
Cordylostigma prolixipes,
Cordylostigma obtusilobum,
Cordylostigma microcalum,
Cordylostigma cicendioides,
Cordylostigma amboense,
Cordylostigma longifolium,
Cordylostigma cuspidatum,
Cordylostigma stellarioides,
Cordylostigma virgatum,
Cordylostigma amboensis,
Species in the Rubiaceae family
Acranthera abbreviata,
Acranthera anamallica,
Acranthera athroophlebia,
Acranthera atropella,
Acranthera aurantiaca,
Acranthera axilliflora,
Acranthera bullata,
Acranthera capitata,
Acranthera ceylanica,
Acranthera didymocarpa,
Acranthera endertii,
Acranthera frutescens,
Acranthera grandiflora,
Acranthera hallieri,
Acranthera hirtostipula,
Acranthera involucrata,
Acranthera johannis-winkleri,
Acranthera lanceolata,
Acranthera longipes,
Acranthera longipetiolata,
Acranthera maculata,
Acranthera megaphylla,
Acranthera monantha,
Acranthera nieuwenhuisii,
Acranthera ophiorhizoides,
Acranthera parviflora,
Acranthera philippensis,
Acranthera ruttenii,
Acranthera salmonea,
Acranthera siamensis,
Acranthera siliquosa,
Acranthera simalurensis,
Acranthera sinensis,
Acranthera strigosa,
Acranthera tomentosa,
Acranthera variegata,
Acranthera velutinervia,
Acranthera yatesii,
Acranthera philippinensis,
Acranthera burmanica,
Acranthera virescens,
Acranthera hoangii,
Acranthera collina,
Acrobotrys discolor,
Acrosynanthus jamaicensis,
Acrosynanthus latifolius,
Acrosynanthus minor,
Acrosynanthus ovatus,
Acrosynanthus parvifolius,
Acrosynanthus revolutus,