Status:
valid
Authors:
T.Fries
Source:
wcs
Year:
1916
Citation Micro:
Wiss. Erg. Schwed. Rhodesia-Kongo-Exp. 1911-1912 , 1: 223 (1916)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000425151
Common Names
- Floscopa rivularioides
- Riverweed
- Rivularioides Floscopa
Description
Floscopa rivularioides (also called River Floscopa, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub native to the Mediterranean region. It has small, ovate leaves and white flowers. It is found in dry, rocky soils.
Uses & Benefits
Floscopa rivularioides is a popular ornamental plant, and is used in gardens and flower beds. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The Floscopa rivularioides flower is a small, white, five-petaled flower with a yellow center. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have a single, oval-shaped leaf.
Cultivation and Propagation
Floscopa rivularioides is a low-growing, evergreen perennial native to Asia. It is best grown in partial shade in moist, well-drained soils. Propagation is best done by division in spring or by seed in fall.
Where to Find Floscopa rivularioides
Floscopa rivularioides can be found in tropical and subtropical Asia, from India to China and Japan.
Floscopa rivularioides FAQ
What is the scientific name of Floscopa rivularioides?
Floscopa rivularioides
What is the common name of Floscopa rivularioides?
Rivularioides Floscopa
What type of environment does Floscopa rivularioides thrive in?
Floscopa rivularioides prefers cool, humid environments with bright indirect light.
Species in the Floscopa genus
Floscopa africana,
Floscopa aquatica,
Floscopa axillaris,
Floscopa confusa,
Floscopa elegans,
Floscopa flavida,
Floscopa glabrata,
Floscopa glomerata,
Floscopa gossweileri,
Floscopa leiothyrsa,
Floscopa mannii,
Floscopa perforans,
Floscopa peruviana,
Floscopa polypleura,
Floscopa rivularioides,
Floscopa robusta,
Floscopa scandens,
Floscopa schweinfurthii,
Floscopa tanneri,
Floscopa tuberculata,
Floscopa yunnanensis,
Species in the Commelinaceae family
Aetheolirion stenolobium,
Amischotolype glabrata,
Amischotolype gracilis,
Amischotolype griffithii,
Amischotolype hispida,
Amischotolype hookeri,
Amischotolype irritans,
Amischotolype laxiflora,
Amischotolype marginata,
Amischotolype mollissima,
Amischotolype monosperma,
Amischotolype sphagnorrhiza,
Amischotolype tenuis,
Amischotolype barbarossa,
Amischotolype divaricata,
Amischotolype dolichandra,
Amischotolype hirsuta,
Amischotolype leiocarpa,
Amischotolype lobata,
Amischotolype parvifructa,
Amischotolype pedicellata,
Amischotolype rostrata,
Amischotolype strigosa,
Amischotolype welzeniana,
Aneilema acuminatum,
Aneilema aequinoctiale,
Aneilema alatum,
Aneilema angolense,
Aneilema aparine,
Aneilema arenicola,
Aneilema benadirense,
Aneilema beniniense,
Aneilema biflorum,
Aneilema brasiliense,
Aneilema brenanianum,
Aneilema brunneospermum,
Aneilema calceolus,
Aneilema chrysopogon,
Aneilema clarkei,
Aneilema dispermum,
Aneilema dregeanum,
Aneilema forskaolii,
Aneilema gillettii,
Aneilema grandibracteolatum,
Aneilema hirtum,
Aneilema hockii,
Aneilema homblei,
Aneilema indehiscens,
Aneilema johnstonii,
Aneilema lamuense,