Status:
valid
Authors:
(C.B.Clarke) P.K.Mukh. & Constance
Source:
tro
Year:
1986
Citation Micro:
Brittonia 38: 145 (1986)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001039107
Common Names
- Karnataka benthamii
- Bentham's Karnataka
- Bentham Karnataka
Description
Karnataka benthamii (also called Bentham's karnataka, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to India. It has a basal rosette of leaves and a single stem with a few leaves. The flowers are white and have five petals. It grows in dry, open forests and meadows.
Uses & Benefits
Karnataka benthamii is a popular ornamental plant used in gardens and landscapes. It is also used as a ground cover in shady areas and is known for its attractive foliage and showy flowers.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Karnataka benthamii has small, white flowers that are clustered together in a spike-like inflorescence. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have long, narrow leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Karnataka benthamii is a shrub species native to India. It can be propagated from seed or from cuttings. To propagate from seed, sow the seeds in a well-draining soil mix and keep the soil moist. To propagate from cuttings, take a cutting from a mature plant and allow it to dry for a few days before planting it in a well-draining soil mix. Keep the soil moist and the cutting should root in a few weeks.
Where to Find Karnataka benthamii
Karnataka benthamii is native to the tropical rainforests of Central and South America.
Species in the Karnataka genus
Species in the Apiaceae family
Aciphylla anomala,
Aciphylla aurea,
Aciphylla cartilaginea,
Aciphylla colensoi,
Aciphylla congesta,
Aciphylla crenulata,
Aciphylla crosby-smithii,
Aciphylla cuthbertiana,
Aciphylla dieffenbachii,
Aciphylla dissecta,
Aciphylla divisa,
Aciphylla dobsonii,
Aciphylla ferox,
Aciphylla flexuosa,
Aciphylla glacialis,
Aciphylla glaucescens,
Aciphylla gracilis,
Aciphylla hectori,
Aciphylla hookeri,
Aciphylla horrida,
Aciphylla indurata,
Aciphylla inermis,
Aciphylla kirkii,
Aciphylla latibracteata,
Aciphylla lecomtei,
Aciphylla leighii,
Aciphylla lyallii,
Aciphylla monroi,
Aciphylla montana,
Aciphylla multisecta,
Aciphylla pinnatifida,
Aciphylla polita,
Aciphylla poppelwellii,
Aciphylla scott-thomsonii,
Aciphylla similis,
Aciphylla simplex,
Aciphylla simplicifolia,
Aciphylla spedeni,
Aciphylla squarrosa,
Aciphylla stannensis,
Aciphylla subflabellata,
Aciphylla takahea,
Aciphylla traillii,
Aciphylla traversii,
Aciphylla trifoliolata,
Aciphylla verticillata,
Acronema alpinum,
Acronema astrantiifolium,
Acronema brevipedicellatum,
Acronema bryophilum,