Status:
valid
Authors:
(F.Muell.) T.G.Hartley
Source:
tro
Year:
1994
Citation Micro:
Sandakania 4: 56 (1994)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001261488
Common Names
- Melicope Bonwickii
- Bonwick's Melicope
- Bonwick's Pelea
Description
Melicope bonwickii (also called Bonwick's Melicope, among many other common names) is an herbaceous perennial plant native to China. It has a rosette of basal leaves and a tall stem with small white flowers. It is found in moist meadows, grasslands, and along streams in its native region.
Uses & Benefits
Melicope bonwickii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Melicope bonwickii is yellow and tubular. The seed is small and black. The seedlings are thin and delicate.
Cultivation and Propagation
Melicope bonwickii can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in a well-draining potting mix and kept moist. Division should be done in spring or autumn, when the plant is actively growing. The clumps should be carefully divided and replanted in a potting mix.
Where to Find Melicope bonwickii
Melicope bonwickii is native to Australia and can be found in the dry woodlands of New South Wales and Queensland.
Species in the Melicope genus
Melicope spathulata,
Melicope taveuniensis,
Melicope tahitensis,
Melicope sulcata,
Melicope sudestica,
Melicope suberosa,
Melicope sterrophylla,
Melicope seemannii,
Melicope steenisii,
Melicope sororia,
Melicope simplex,
Melicope sessilis,
Melicope burttiana,
Melicope stellulata,
Melicope vinkii,
Melicope vieillardii,
Melicope versteeghii,
Melicope tekaoensis,
Melicope trachycarpa,
Melicope timorensis,
Melicope pubifolia,
Melicope puberula,
Melicope pseudoanisata,
Melicope ponapensis,
Melicope segregis,
Melicope polyadenia,
Melicope petiolaris,
Melicope perryae,
Melicope perlmanii,
Melicope peninsularis,
Melicope polybotrya,
Melicope rigoensis,
Melicope savaiensis,
Melicope sandwicensis,
Melicope rotundifolia,
Melicope quadrangularis,
Melicope robbinsii,
Melicope ridsdalei,
Melicope revoluta,
Melicope retusa,
Melicope reticulata,
Melicope reflexa,
Melicope ramuliflora,
Melicope vitiflora,
Melicope robusta,
Melicope woitapensis,
Melicope wawraeana,
Melicope wailauensis,
Melicope waialealae,
Melicope volcanica,
Species in the Rutaceae family
Acmadenia alternifolia,
Acmadenia argillophila,
Acmadenia baileyensis,
Acmadenia bodkinii,
Acmadenia burchellii,
Acmadenia candida,
Acmadenia densifolia,
Acmadenia faucitincta,
Acmadenia flaccida,
Acmadenia fruticosa,
Acmadenia gracilis,
Acmadenia heterophylla,
Acmadenia kiwanensis,
Acmadenia latifolia,
Acmadenia laxa,
Acmadenia macradenia,
Acmadenia macropetala,
Acmadenia maculata,
Acmadenia matroosbergensis,
Acmadenia mundiana,
Acmadenia nivea,
Acmadenia nivenii,
Acmadenia obtusata,
Acmadenia patentifolia,
Acmadenia rourkeana,
Acmadenia rupicola,
Acmadenia sheilae,
Acmadenia tenax,
Acmadenia teretifolia,
Acmadenia tetracarpellata,
Acmadenia tetragona,
Acmadenia trigona,
Acmadenia tenax,
Acmadenia argillophila,
Acmadenia macradenia,
Acmadenia teretifolia,
Acmadenia wittebergensis,
Acradenia euodiiformis,
Acradenia frankliniae,
Acronychia richards-beehleri,
Acronychia aberrans,
Acronychia acidula,
Acronychia acronychioides,
Acronychia acuminata,
Acronychia arfakensis,
Acronychia baeuerlenii,
Acronychia brassii,
Acronychia carrii,
Acronychia cartilaginea,
Acronychia chooreechillum,