Status:
valid
Authors:
Guss.
Source:
ksu
Year:
1827
Citation Micro:
Fl. Sicul. Prodr. 1: 370 (1827)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000409617
Common Names
- Thapsia meoides
- Meoides Thapsia
- Meoides Carrotweed
Synonyms
- Laserpitium meoides Desf. [unknown]
- Elaeoselinum asclepium meoides (Desf.) Fiori [unknown]
- Elaeoselinum cadevalli Sennen & Mauricio [unknown]
- Elaeoselinum cuatrecasasii Sennen & Mauricio [unknown]
- Elaeoselinum meoides W.D.J.Koch ex DC. [unknown]
- Elaeoselinum meoides australe Font Quer [unknown]
- Elaeoselinum asclepium australe Font Quer [unknown]
- Elaeoselinum asclepium meoides (Desf.) Fiori [unknown]
Description
Thapsia meoides (also called 'Meadow Thapsia', among many other common names) is an annual herbaceous plant that is native to South America. It has a single stem that is covered in small hairs, and the leaves are linear and lanceolate. It is found in grasslands and open woodlands.
Uses & Benefits
Thapsia meoides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a traditional medicine for treating fever, inflammation, and skin diseases.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Thapsia meoides has small white flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small, round and brown in colour. The seedlings have a rosette of leaves with a single stem.
Cultivation and Propagation
Thapsia meoides is a perennial herb that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. It can tolerate drought and is frost hardy.
Where to Find Thapsia meoides
Thapsia meoides can be found in the tropical rainforests of India, Sri Lanka, and Malaysia.
Thapsia meoides FAQ
What is the scientific name of Thapsia meoides?
Thapsia meoides
What is the common name of Thapsia meoides?
Meadow thapsia
What is the natural habitat of Thapsia meoides?
It is found in open woodlands, grasslands, and rocky hillsides
Species in the Thapsia genus
Thapsia tenuifolia,
Thapsia transtagana,
Thapsia villosa,
Thapsia meoides,
Thapsia platycarpa,
Thapsia nitida,
Thapsia maxima,
Thapsia gymnesica,
Thapsia asclepium,
Thapsia foetida,
Thapsia garganica,
Thapsia gummifera,
Thapsia cinerea,
Thapsia minor,
Thapsia pelagica,
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,