Status:
valid
Authors:
Radlk.
Source:
tro
Year:
1892
Citation Micro:
Fl. Bras. 13(3): 331 (1892)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001134840
Common Names
- Serjania truncata
- Truncate Serjania
- Truncated Serjania
Uses & Benefits
Serjania truncata is used as a medicinal plant for treating skin diseases, wounds, and digestive problems. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Serjania truncata is small, white and has five petals. The seed is small and black, and the seedlings are slender and have a single stem.
Where to Find Serjania truncata
Serjania truncata is native to South America and can be found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
Species in the Serjania genus
Serjania triquetra,
Serjania tailloniana,
Serjania subimpunctata,
Serjania subdentata,
Serjania tenuis,
Serjania trifoliolata,
Serjania yucatanensis,
Serjania bradeana,
Serjania caracasana,
Serjania cardiospermoides,
Serjania cambessedeana,
Serjania hebecarpa,
Serjania carautae,
Serjania acuta,
Serjania adusta,
Serjania acupunctata,
Serjania clematidifolia,
Serjania schiedeana,
Serjania paniculata,
Serjania atrolineata,
Serjania brachycarpa,
Serjania fuscifolia,
Serjania amplifolia,
Serjania paucidentata,
Serjania phaseoloides,
Serjania diversifolia,
Serjania hatschbachii,
Serjania eucardia,
Serjania dentata,
Serjania decemstriata,
Serjania paranensis,
Serjania grosii,
Serjania grandidens,
Serjania erecta,
Serjania grazielae,
Serjania grandis,
Serjania grandifolia,
Serjania filicifolia,
Serjania equestris,
Serjania glabrata,
Serjania espiritosantensis,
Serjania corrugata,
Serjania crassinervis,
Serjania communis,
Serjania crenata,
Serjania columbiana,
Serjania cornigera,
Serjania elegans,
Serjania goniocarpa,
Serjania glutinosa,
Species in the Sapindaceae family