Status:
valid
Authors:
Griseb.
Source:
ksu
Year:
1866
Citation Micro:
Cat. Pl. Cub. : 7 (1866)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000891363
Common Names
- Lunania sauvalii
- Sauval's Bluegrass
- Sauval's Meadow-grass
Description
Lunania sauvalii (also called Sauval's Lunania, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to North America. It typically grows in moist, open woods, meadows, and along stream banks. It has a square stem and opposite, ovate to lanceolate leaves with toothed margins. It produces small, white flowers in clusters in the summer.
Uses & Benefits
Lunania sauvalii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating fever, headaches, and stomach aches.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Lunania sauvalii is white in color and has a bell-shaped structure. The seed is a small, dark brown, round-shaped seed. The seedlings are small and have oval-shaped leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Lunania sauvalii is a perennial herb that can be grown from seed or by division. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It is tolerant of drought and salt. Propagation is best done by seed, which should be sown in spring or early summer. Division can also be done in spring or early summer.
Where to Find Lunania sauvalii
Lunania sauvalii can be found in the tropical and subtropical regions of Central and South America.
Species in the Lunania genus
Lunania cubensis,
Lunania dentata,
Lunania divaricata,
Lunania dodecandra,
Lunania ekmanii,
Lunania elongata,
Lunania scopulorum,
Lunania polydactyla,
Lunania sauvalii,
Lunania subcoriacea,
Lunania tenuifolia,
Lunania racemosa,
Lunania mauritii,
Lunania parviflora,
Lunania mexicana,
Species in the Salicaceae family
Abatia angeliana,
Abatia americana,
Abatia canescens,
Abatia glabra,
Abatia mexicana,
Abatia microphylla,
Abatia parviflora,
Abatia rugosa,
Abatia spicata,
Abatia stellata,
Azara alpina,
Azara celastrina,
Azara dentata,
Azara integrifolia,
Azara intermedia,
Azara lanceolata,
Azara microphylla,
Azara petiolaris,
Azara salicifolia,
Azara serrata,
Azara uruguayensis,
Banara acunae,
Banara arguta,
Banara axilliflora,
Banara boliviana,
Banara brasiliensis,
Banara brittonii,
Banara caymanensis,
Banara cordifolia,
Banara domingensis,
Banara excisa,
Banara glauca,
Banara guianensis,
Banara ibaguensis,
Banara larensis,
Banara leptophylla,
Banara minutiflora,
Banara nitida,
Banara orinocensis,
Banara parviflora,
Banara portoricensis,
Banara quinquenervis,
Banara regia,
Banara riparia,
Banara riscoi,
Banara saxicola,
Banara selleana,
Banara serrata,
Banara splendens,
Banara tomentosa,