Myriocarpa filiformis - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
filiformis
ID:
1144283
Status:
valid
Authors:
Rusby
Source:
tro
Year:
1910
Citation Micro:
Bull. New York Bot. Gard. 6: 500 (1910)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001143621
Common Names
- Myriocarpa filiformis
- Thread-Like Myriocarpa
- Thread Myriocarpa
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Myriocarpa filiformis (also called Threadlike Myriocarpa, 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
Myriocarpa filiformis has many non-medical uses, including as an ornamental plant, a ground cover, and a source of food for birds and other animals. It can also be used to help control erosion and improve soil fertility.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Myriocarpa filiformis is a small, white, star-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedlings are small, green, and have thin, pointed leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Myriocarpa filiformis is an evergreen shrub that is easy to propagate. It can be propagated from stem cuttings. Take a stem cutting from the plant and remove the lower leaves. Place the stem cutting in a pot filled with moist soil and keep it in a warm, humid place. The cutting should take root in a few weeks. Once the cutting has taken root, it can be transplanted into a larger pot.
Where to Find Myriocarpa filiformis
Myriocarpa filiformis is native to tropical regions of Central and South America.
Species in the Myriocarpa genus
Myriocarpa longipes, Myriocarpa cordifolia, Myriocarpa stipitata, Myriocarpa bifurca, Myriocarpa laevigata, Myriocarpa obovata, Myriocarpa brachystachys, Myriocarpa filiformis, Myriocarpa heterospicata, Myriocarpa obscura, Myriocarpa purpurascens, Myriocarpa tatei, Myriocarpa cubilgueitzensis, Myriocarpa trifurca,
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
Henry Hurd Rusby (1855-1940): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Rusby' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:166279-2: Based on the WCVP December 2022 data release.