Struthiola dodecandra - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
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Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malvales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
dodecandra
ID:
1143089
Status:
valid
Authors:
Druce
Source:
tro
Year:
1914
Citation Micro:
Rep. Bot. Exch. Club Soc. Brit. Isles 3: 425 (1913 publ. 1914)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001142427
Common Names
- Struthiola Dodecandra
- Cape Star of Bethlehem
- Cape Starflower
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Struthiola dodecandra (also called Dodeca-petal Heath, among many other common names) is a small, perennial shrub native to South Africa. It has small, white flowers with 12 petals and grows in dry, sandy areas.
Uses & Benefits
Struthiola dodecandra is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Struthiola dodecandra has small, white flowers with four petals and a long, thin pistil. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings are small and have thin, light green leaves.
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Struthiola dodecandra can be found in South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana.
Species in the Struthiola genus
Struthiola argentea, Struthiola cicatricosa, Struthiola bachmanniana, Struthiola ciliata, Struthiola confusa, Struthiola dodecandra, Struthiola ericoides, Struthiola fasciata, Struthiola garciana, Struthiola hirsuta, Struthiola leptantha, Struthiola lineariloba, Struthiola macowanii, Struthiola martiana, Struthiola mundtii, Struthiola myrsinites, Struthiola parviflora, Struthiola pondoensis, Struthiola recta, Struthiola rigida, Struthiola salteri, Struthiola striata, Struthiola tetralepis, Struthiola tomentosa, Struthiola thomsonii, Struthiola angustiloba, Struthiola scaettae, Struthiola anomala, Struthiola eckloniana, Struthiola montana, Struthiola rhodesiana,
Species in the Thymelaeaceae family
Aetoxylon sympetalum, Amyxa pluricornis, Aquilaria apiculata, Aquilaria baillonii, Aquilaria banaense, Aquilaria beccariana, Aquilaria brachyantha, Aquilaria citrinicarpa, Aquilaria crassna, Aquilaria cumingiana, Aquilaria decemcostata, Aquilaria filaria, Aquilaria hirta, Aquilaria khasiana, Aquilaria microcarpa, Aquilaria parvifolia, Aquilaria rostrata, Aquilaria rugosa, Aquilaria sinensis, Aquilaria subintegra, Aquilaria urdanetensis, Aquilaria yunnanensis, Aquilaria malaccensis, Aquilaria banaensis, Arnhemia cryptantha, Atemnosiphon coriaceus, Craterosiphon beniensis, Craterosiphon devredii, Craterosiphon louisii, Craterosiphon micranthum, Craterosiphon montanus, Craterosiphon pseudoscandens, Craterosiphon quarrei, Craterosiphon scandens, Craterosiphon schmitzii, Craterosiphon soyauxii, Craterosiphon beniense, Dais cotinifolia, Dais glaucescens, Daphne wolongensis, Daphne hekouensis, Daphne acutiloba, Daphne alpina, Daphne altaica, Daphne arbuscula, Daphne arisanensis, Daphne aurantiaca, Daphne axillaris, Daphne bholua, Daphne blagayana,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record tro-32000327: Based on the initial data import
George Claridge Druce (1850-1932): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Druce' in the authors string.