Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
heterospicata
ID:
1144367

Status:
valid

Authors:
Donn.Sm.

Source:
tro

Year:
1887

Citation Micro:
Bot. Gaz. 12: 133 (1887)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001143705

Common Names

  • Myriocarpa heterospicata
  • Heterospicata Myriocarpa
  • Heterospicata-fruit Myriocarpa

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Uses & Benefits

Myriocarpa heterospicata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, stomach ache, and skin diseases.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Myriocarpa heterospicata has small, white flowers with yellow centers. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Myriocarpa heterospicata can be propagated by division of the rhizomes or by seed. For division, the rhizomes should be divided in spring or autumn. For seed, the seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame or in a greenhouse. When the seedlings are large enough to handle, they should be transplanted into individual pots and grown on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant out in late spring or early summer.

Where to Find Myriocarpa heterospicata

Myriocarpa heterospicata is native to tropical regions of Central and South America.

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

John Donnell Smith (1829-1928): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Donn.Sm.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:166280-2: Based on the WCVP December 2022 data release.