Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
pugionifera
ID:
1145230

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Oudem.) H.Perrier

Source:
tro

Year:
1950

Citation Micro:
Mém. Inst. Sci. Madagascar, Sér. B, Biol. Vég. 2: 327 (1949 publ. 1950)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001144568

Common Names

  • Rinorea pugionifera
  • Pugioniferous Rinorea
  • Pugioniferous False-Coralberry

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Description

Rinorea pugionifera (also called Dagger-leaved Rinorea, among many other common names) is a shrub native to the United States. It has dagger-shaped leaves and white flowers. It is found in open woods, thickets and rocky hillsides.

Uses & Benefits

Rinorea pugionifera is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a source of firewood and timber.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Rinorea pugionifera flowers are small, white and have five petals. The seeds are small, black and oval-shaped. The seedlings are small and have long, narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Rinorea pugionifera is a hardy perennial that can be propagated by division in early spring. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and full sun to partial shade. It is best grown in humus-rich, neutral to alkaline soils and can tolerate some drought. It can be propagated from seed, but the seedlings may not come true to the parent plant.

Where to Find Rinorea pugionifera

Rinorea pugionifera is found in the tropical forests of Central and South America.

Species in the Rinorea genus

Rinorea congesta, Rinorea curtirama, Rinorea crassa, Rinorea cuspa, Rinorea disticha, Rinorea dewitii, Rinorea dentata, Rinorea decora, Rinorea dasyadena, Rinorea campoensis, Rinorea calophylla, Rinorea carolinensis, Rinorea brandtii, Rinorea cerasifolia, Rinorea comosa, Rinorea comorensis, Rinorea claessensii, Rinorea camptoneura, Rinorea chevalieri, Rinorea caudata, Rinorea castaneoides, Rinorea cinerea, Rinorea heteroclita, Rinorea guianensis, Rinorea griffithii, Rinorea ilicifolia, Rinorea insularis, Rinorea iliaspaiei, Rinorea horneri, Rinorea falcata, Rinorea exappendiculata, Rinorea endotricha, Rinorea botryoides, Rinorea djalonensis, Rinorea gilletii, Rinorea friisii, Rinorea formicaria, Rinorea flavescens, Rinorea gossweileri, Rinorea brachypetala, Rinorea australasica, Rinorea astrolabes, Rinorea arenicola, Rinorea apertior, Rinorea bicornuta, Rinorea belalongii, Rinorea beckeri, Rinorea batesii, Rinorea acutidens, Rinorea abbreviata,

Species in the Violaceae family

Agatea lecointei, Agatea longipedicellata, Agatea macrobotrys, Agatea pancheri, Agatea rufotomentosa, Agatea schlechteri, Agatea veillonii, Agatea violaris, Allexis batangae, Allexis cauliflora, Allexis obanensis, Allexis zygomorpha, Amphirrhox grandifolia, Amphirrhox longifolia, Anchietea exalata, Anchietea frangulifolia, Anchietea peruviana, Anchietea pyrifolia, Anchietea raimondii, Anchietea selloviana, Anchietea suma, Anchietea ferrucciae, Anchietea ballardii, Calyptrion arboreum, Calyptrion carthagenense, Calyptrion pubescens, Calyptrion volubile, Decorsella paradoxa, Fusispermum laxiflorum, Fusispermum minutiflorum, Fusispermum rubrolignosum, Hybanthopsis bahiensis, Hybanthus albus, Hybanthus austrocaledonicus, Hybanthus caledonicus, Hybanthus cymulosus, Hybanthus debilissimus, Hybanthus domingensis, Hybanthus durus, Hybanthus epacroides, Hybanthus galeottii, Hybanthus graminifolius, Hybanthus havanensis, Hybanthus heterosepalus, Hybanthus leptopus, Hybanthus leucanthus, Hybanthus micranthus, Hybanthus mossamedensis, Hybanthus paraguariensis, Hybanthus parviflorus,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-33800308: Based on the initial data import
Joseph Marie Henry Alfred Perrier de la Bâthie (1873-1958): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'H.Perrier' in the authors string.
Corneille Antoine Jean Abraham Oudemans (1825-1906): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Oudem.' in the authors string.