Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Gentianales
Family:
Species:
glaucescens
ID:
944905

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hiern

Source:
wcs

Year:
1877

Citation Micro:
Fl. Trop. Afr. 3: 51 (1877)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000944243

Common Names

  • Dirichletia glaucescens
  • Glaucescens Dirichletia
  • Glaucous Dirichletia

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Description

Dirichletia glaucescens (also called 'Glaucous Dirichletia', among many other common names) is an annual herb native to South America. It has a single, erect stem and small, white flowers. The leaves are ovate-lanceolate and the fruits are covered in small, glaucous scales. It grows in open woodlands, grasslands, and disturbed areas.

Uses & Benefits

Dirichletia glaucescens is used in traditional medicine to treat fever, headaches, and stomach aches. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscaping.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Dirichletia glaucescens has small, white flowers with yellow centers and long, thin seed pods. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves. The seeds are small and black.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Dirichletia glaucescens can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate light frost.

Where to Find Dirichletia glaucescens

Dirichletia glaucescens can be found in the dry forests of South America.

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,

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