Status:
valid
Authors:
Ledeb.
Source:
tro
Year:
1829
Citation Micro:
Fl. Altaic. 1: 298 (1829)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001068835
Common Names
- Stenocoelium athamantoides
- Athamantoides Stenocoelium
- Stenocoelium
Description
Stenocoelium athamantoides (also called Athamantoid Stenocoelium, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Mediterranean region and Central Asia. It grows in dry, sunny, rocky habitats, and has small, white flowers and narrow, lance-shaped leaves.
Uses & Benefits
Stenocoelium athamantoides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating skin diseases, rheumatism, and fever.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Stenocoelium athamantoides are small and white, with four petals and four sepals. The seeds are small, brown and oval in shape. The seedlings are thin and have a single stem.
Where to Find Stenocoelium athamantoides
Stenocoelium athamantoides can be found in the Caucasus region and Turkey.
Species in the Stenocoelium 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,