Status:
valid
Authors:
Hiern
Source:
tro
Year:
1877
Citation Micro:
Fl. Trop. Afr. 3: 155 1877
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001132576
Common Names
- Fadogia glabberima
- Smooth Fadogia
- Glabrous Fadogia
Description
Fadogia glabberima (also called 'Smooth Fadogia', among many other common names) is a small shrub with white flowers and yellow fruits. It is native to Africa and is found in dry, open forests and scrublands.
Uses & Benefits
Fadogia glabberima is used for its medicinal properties, such as treating fever, malaria, and dysentery. It is also used as an ornamental plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Fadogia glabberima has white flowers with a yellow center, small black seeds, and seedlings with oval-shaped leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Fadogia glabberima is a tropical plant that is best grown in a warm, humid environment. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and can be propagated from stem cuttings or by division of the rootstock. It can also be grown from seed, although germination can be slow and unreliable.
Where to Find Fadogia glabberima
Fadogia glabberima is native to Africa and can be found in dry, rocky areas.
Species in the Fadogia genus
Fadogia ancylantha,
Fadogia andersonii,
Fadogia arenicola,
Fadogia audruana,
Fadogia butayei,
Fadogia caespitosa,
Fadogia chlorantha,
Fadogia chrysantha,
Fadogia cienkowskii,
Fadogia cinerascens,
Fadogia elskensii,
Fadogia erythrophloea,
Fadogia fragrans,
Fadogia fuchsioides,
Fadogia glaberrima,
Fadogia gossweileri,
Fadogia graminea,
Fadogia homblei,
Fadogia lactiflora,
Fadogia latifolia,
Fadogia leucophloea,
Fadogia luangwae,
Fadogia oblongo-lanceolata,
Fadogia obscura,
Fadogia olivacea,
Fadogia parvifolia,
Fadogia pobeguinii,
Fadogia punctulata,
Fadogia rostrata,
Fadogia salictaria,
Fadogia schmitzii,
Fadogia spectabilis,
Fadogia stenophylla,
Fadogia tetraquetra,
Fadogia tomentosa,
Fadogia triphylla,
Fadogia variifolia,
Fadogia verdcourtii,
Fadogia verdickii,
Fadogia vollesenii,
Fadogia glabberima,
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,