Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Boraginales
Species:
mexicana
ID:
1263786

Status:
valid

Authors:
Vatke

Source:
tro

Year:
1876

Citation Micro:
Index Seminum (B, Berolinensis) 1876(App.): 1 (1876)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001263124

Common Names

  • Mexicana Tournefortia
  • Mexicana Tournefortia
  • Mexicana Tournefortia

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Description

Tournefortia mexicana (also called 'Mexican Tournefortia', among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub native to Mexico. It has small, oval-shaped leaves and yellow, tubular flowers. It is found in dry, open areas and in disturbed habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Tournefortia mexicana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a food source for bees and other pollinators.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Tournefortia mexicana has small, purple, tubular flowers that are arranged in clusters. The seeds are small and black and the seedlings are slender and have small, oval leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Tournefortia mexicana is a perennial plant that can be propagated by division in the spring or summer. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. It is tolerant of a wide range of soils but does not do well in dry conditions. It can also be propagated from seed, but this is a slow process and the seedlings are slow to establish.

Where to Find Tournefortia mexicana

Tournefortia mexicana is native to Mexico.

Tournefortia mexicana FAQ

What is the scientific name of Tournefortia mexicana?

Tournefortia mexicana

What is the common name of Tournefortia mexicana?

Mexican Tournefortia

What is the natural habitat of Tournefortia mexicana?

It is found in dry, rocky hillsides and canyons

Species in the Tournefortia genus

Tournefortia gardneri, Tournefortia gibberosa, Tournefortia gnaphalodes, Tournefortia gracilipes, Tournefortia glabra, Tournefortia fuliginosa, Tournefortia dracrophylla, Tournefortia foetidissima, Tournefortia elongata, Tournefortia roigii, Tournefortia ramonensis, Tournefortia ovata, Tournefortia rollotii, Tournefortia romeroi, Tournefortia roxburghii, Tournefortia restrepoae, Tournefortia pauciflora, Tournefortia killipii, Tournefortia intonsa, Tournefortia khasiana, Tournefortia hispida, Tournefortia hookeri, Tournefortia heyneana, Tournefortia macrostachya, Tournefortia densiflora, Tournefortia belizensis, Tournefortia bicolor, Tournefortia bojeri, Tournefortia brantii, Tournefortia cuspidata, Tournefortia conocarpa, Tournefortia caracasana, Tournefortia candidula, Tournefortia caribaea, Tournefortia canescens, Tournefortia wightii, Tournefortia walkerae, Tournefortia sibirica, Tournefortia selleana, Tournefortia staminea, Tournefortia smaragdina, Tournefortia scabrida, Tournefortia scabra, Tournefortia trichocalycina, Tournefortia ulei, Tournefortia urceolata, Tournefortia subspicata, Tournefortia subtropica, Tournefortia ternata, Tournefortia brevilobata,

Species in the Boraginaceae family

Actinocarya acaulis, Actinocarya tibetica, Adelocaryum coelestinum, Adelocaryum flexuosum, Adelocaryum malabaricum, Adelocaryum nebulicola, Adelocaryum lambertianum, Aegonychon purpurocaeruleum, Aegonychon zollingeri, Aegonychon purpurea-coeruleum, Aegonychon calabricum, Aegonychon calabrum, Afrotysonia africana, Afrotysonia glochidiata, Afrotysonia pilosicaulis, Alkanna amana, Alkanna angustifolia, Alkanna areolata, Alkanna attilae, Alkanna aucheriana, Alkanna auranitica, Alkanna bracteosa, Alkanna caliensis, Alkanna cappadocica, Alkanna confusa, Alkanna corcyrensis, Alkanna cordifolia, Alkanna dumanii, Alkanna frigida, Alkanna froedinii, Alkanna galilaea, Alkanna graeca, Alkanna haussknechtii, Alkanna hellenica, Alkanna hirsutissima, Alkanna hispida, Alkanna incana, Alkanna intercedens, Alkanna jordanovii, Alkanna kotschyana, Alkanna leiocarpa, Alkanna leptophylla, Alkanna lutea, Alkanna macrophylla, Alkanna macrosiphon, Alkanna maleolens, Alkanna megacarpa, Alkanna methanaea, Alkanna milliana, Alkanna mughlae,

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