Xanthosia collina - Uses, Benefits & Care
Status:
valid
Authors:
Keighery
Source:
ksu
Year:
1983
Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 104: 177 (1983)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000428745
Common Names
- Xanthosia collina
- Hill Xanthosia
- Hill Xanthosia
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Xanthosia collina (also called 'Hill Xanthosia', among many other common names) is an herbaceous plant up to 1 m tall. It is native to tropical Asia, from India to the Philippines, and it grows in humid forests at elevations up to 1,500 m.
Uses & Benefits
Xanthosia collina has been used in traditional medicine to treat fever, stomach problems, and malaria. It is also used as an insect repellent and as a flavoring in food.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Flower: Small, yellow, star-shaped flowers with five petals. Seed: Small, dark brown seeds. Seedlings: Long, thin leaves with pointed tips.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Xanthosia collina is an evergreen, perennial herb with a creeping rootstock and upright stems. It is best grown in well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Propagation is by seed or division.
Where to Find Xanthosia collina
Xanthosia collina can be found in Australia.
Xanthosia collina FAQ
What is the scientific name of Xanthosia collina?
Xanthosia collina
What is the family of Xanthosia collina?
Apiaceae
What is the common name of Xanthosia collina?
Xanthosia
Species in the Xanthosia genus
Xanthosia pinnatisecta, Xanthosia pilosa, Xanthosia peduncularis, Xanthosia leiophylla, Xanthosia juncea, Xanthosia huegelii, Xanthosia rotundifolia, Xanthosia silvatica, Xanthosia fruticulosa, Xanthosia eichleri, Xanthosia dissecta, Xanthosia collina, Xanthosia ciliata, Xanthosia candida, Xanthosia atkinsoniana, Xanthosia tridentata, Xanthosia tomentosa, Xanthosia ternifolia, Xanthosia tenuior, Xanthosia tasmanica, Xanthosia stellata, Xanthosia singuliflora, Xanthosia scopulicola, Xanthosia kochii,
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,
References
Gregory John Keighery (b.1950): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Keighery' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:903386-1: Based on the initial data import