Status:
valid
Authors:
C.B.Clarke
Source:
wcs
Year:
1893
Citation Micro:
Bot. Gaz. 18: 211 (1893)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000587520
Common Names
- Tinantia Leiocalyx
- Leiocalyx Wild Potato
- Leiocalyx Wild Yam
Synonyms
- Pogomesia leiocalyx Standl. [unknown]
Description
Tinantia leiocalyx (also called Large-flowered tinantia, among many other common names) is a small herbaceous plant native to Mexico and Central America. It has a basal rosette of leaves and small white flowers. It grows in moist, shady areas such as woodlands and along streams.
Uses & Benefits
Tinantia leiocalyx is a popular ornamental plant used in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, headaches, and stomach ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Tinantia leiocalyx has white flowers with five petals and yellow centers. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have two, oval-shaped cotyledons.
Cultivation and Propagation
Tinantia leiocalyx is an annual or biennial plant that is native to South America. It is easy to propagate from seed, which should be sown in spring or early summer. It prefers a sunny spot in moist, well-drained soil. It can also be propagated by division in spring or autumn.
Where to Find Tinantia leiocalyx
Tinantia leiocalyx is native to tropical Africa and Madagascar. It can be found in moist, shady places such as streambanks, moist meadows, and open woods.
Tinantia leiocalyx FAQ
What is the scientific name of Tinantia leiocalyx?
Tinantia leiocalyx
What is the family of Tinantia leiocalyx?
Commelinaceae
What is the common name of Tinantia leiocalyx?
Leiocalyx
Species in the Tinantia genus
Tinantia anomala,
Tinantia caribaea,
Tinantia erecta,
Tinantia glabra,
Tinantia leiocalyx,
Tinantia longipedunculata,
Tinantia macrophylla,
Tinantia parviflora,
Tinantia pringlei,
Tinantia sprucei,
Tinantia standleyi,
Tinantia umbellata,
Tinantia violacea,
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,