Simira panamensis - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Dwyer) C.M.Taylor
Source:
wcs
Year:
2011
Citation Micro:
Novon 21: 147 (2011)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000920511
Common Names
- Simira panamensis
- Panamensis Simira
- Simira Panamensis
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Simira panamensis (also called Panama Simira, among many other common names) is a shrub native to Central and South America, typically found in open woodlands and scrublands. It has oval-shaped leaves and produces white flowers in late summer.
Uses & Benefits
Simira panamensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used to make traditional medicines.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Simira panamensis has small, yellow flowers with three petals and three sepals. The seeds are small, black and oval-shaped. The seedlings have long, narrow leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Simira panamensis is an evergreen shrub native to Central America. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a sandy, well-drained soil.
Where to Find Simira panamensis
Simira panamensis is endemic to the cloud forests of Panama.
Species in the Simira genus
Simira aristeguietae, Simira cesariana, Simira cordifolia, Simira corumbensis, Simira ecuadorensis, Simira eliezeriana, Simira erythroxylon, Simira fragrans, Simira gardneriana, Simira goudotii, Simira grazielae, Simira hadrantha, Simira hatschbachiorum, Simira hexandra, Simira hirsuta, Simira ignicola, Simira klugei, Simira lezamae, Simira longifolia, Simira macrocrater, Simira maxonii, Simira mexicana, Simira mollis, Simira paraensis, Simira paraguayensis, Simira pikia, Simira pilosa, Simira rhodoclada, Simira rubescens, Simira rubra, Simira salvadorensis, Simira sampaioana, Simira standleyi, Simira tinctoria, Simira williamsii, Simira wurdackii, Simira walteri, Simira panamensis, Simira podocarpa, Simira colorata, Simira robusta, Simira alba,
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,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record kew-465975: Based on the initial data import
Charlotte M. Taylor (b.1955): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'C.M.Taylor' in the authors string.
John Duncan Dwyer (1915-2005): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Dwyer' in the authors string.