Laportea lanceolata - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Table of Contents
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
lanceolata
ID:
1144317
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Engl.) Chew
Source:
tro
Year:
1965
Citation Micro:
Gard. Bull. Singapore 21: 201 (1965)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001143655
Common Names
- Laportea lanceolata
- Lanceolate Laportea
- Lanceolata Laportea
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Laportea lanceolata (also called Lanceolate Laportea, among many other common names) is an herbaceous perennial plant with a creeping habit. It is native to East Africa, and is found in moist, shady areas in forests. It grows up to 1 m tall.
Uses & Benefits
Laportea lanceolata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used to create a natural privacy screen or hedge.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Laportea lanceolata has small white flowers with yellow centers and small, round, black seeds. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves and a single stem.
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Laportea lanceolata can be found in the tropical rainforest of Tanzania.
Species in the Laportea genus
Laportea grossa, Laportea humilis, Laportea sumatrana, Laportea ventricosa, Laportea mooreana, Laportea ovalifolia, Laportea pedunculata, Laportea americana, Laportea alatipes, Laportea aestuans, Laportea canadensis, Laportea perrieri, Laportea septentrionalis, Laportea amberana, Laportea weddellii, Laportea floribunda, Laportea interrupta, Laportea peduncularis, Laportea bulbifera, Laportea humblotii, Laportea lanceolata, Laportea medogensis, Laportea oligoloba, Laportea fujianensis, Laportea violacea, Laportea cuspidata, Laportea canadensis, Laportea cuneata, Laportea decumana, Laportea disepala, Laportea ruderalis, Laportea laxiflora, Laportea lageensis, Laportea jinganensis, Laportea stolonifera,
Species in the Urticaceae family
Archiboehmeria atrata, Astrothalamus reticulatus, Australina flaccida, Australina pusilla, Australina pusilla, Boehmeria aspera, Boehmeria balslevii, Boehmeria beyeri, Boehmeria brevirostris, Boehmeria bullata, Boehmeria burgeriana, Boehmeria caudata, Boehmeria celtidifolia, Boehmeria clidemioides, Boehmeria conica, Boehmeria cylindrica, Boehmeria densiflora, Boehmeria depauperata, Boehmeria didymogyne, Boehmeria dura, Boehmeria egregia, Boehmeria excelsa, Boehmeria grandis, Boehmeria hamiltoniana, Boehmeria helferi, Boehmeria heterophylla, Boehmeria holosericea, Boehmeria japonica, Boehmeria kiusiana, Boehmeria kurzii, Boehmeria lanceolata, Boehmeria martii, Boehmeria multiflora, Boehmeria nakashimae, Boehmeria nivea, Boehmeria ourantha, Boehmeria pavonii, Boehmeria penduliflora, Boehmeria pilosiuscula, Boehmeria platanifolia, Boehmeria polystachya, Boehmeria radiata, Boehmeria ramiflora, Boehmeria repens, Boehmeria rugosissima, Boehmeria siamensis, Boehmeria sieboldiana, Boehmeria spicigera, Boehmeria splitgerbera, Boehmeria ternifolia,
References
Adolf Engler (1844-1930): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Engl.' in the authors string.
Wee-Lek Chew (b.1932): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Chew' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:854279-1: Based on the WCVP December 2022 data release.