Status:
valid
Authors:
(Hook.) Ewan
Source:
tro
Year:
1948
Citation Micro:
Caldasia 5: 87 (1948)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001063209
Common Names
- Lehmanniella splendens
- Splendid Lehmanniella
- Glorious Lehmanniella
Description
Lehmanniella splendens (also called Splendid Lehmanniella, among many other common names) is a small herbaceous plant native to South America, typically found in moist grasslands and forest margins. It has small, yellow flowers and slender, thread-like leaves.
Uses & Benefits
Lehmanniella splendens is used as an ornamental plant for its attractive flowers and foliage. It can also be used as an ingredient in herbal teas and as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Lehmanniella splendens is white in color and has a bell-shaped corolla. The seed is small, round and black. The seedlings are small, green and have a single pair of leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Lehmanniella splendens can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken from healthy, mature plants and rooted in a moist soil mix. Both methods require bright, indirect light and regular watering.
Where to Find Lehmanniella splendens
Lehmanniella splendens can be found in the Andes Mountains of Peru and Bolivia.
Species in the Lehmanniella genus
Species in the Gentianaceae family
Adenolisianthus arboreus,
Anthocleista amplexicaulis,
Anthocleista djalonensis,
Anthocleista grandiflora,
Anthocleista inermis,
Anthocleista laxiflora,
Anthocleista liebrechtsiana,
Anthocleista longifolia,
Anthocleista madagascariensis,
Anthocleista microphylla,
Anthocleista nobilis,
Anthocleista obanensis,
Anthocleista procera,
Anthocleista scandens,
Anthocleista schweinfurthii,
Anthocleista vogelii,
Anthocleista potalioides,
Aripuana cullmaniorum,
Bartonia paniculata,
Bartonia verna,
Bartonia virginica,
Bisgoeppertia robustior,
Bisgoeppertia gracilis,
Bisgoeppertia scandens,
Blackstonia acuminata,
Blackstonia grandiflora,
Blackstonia imperfoliata,
Blackstonia perfoliata,
Calolisianthus amplissimus,
Calolisianthus pedunculatus,
Canscora alata,
Canscora andrographioides,
Canscora concanensis,
Canscora diffusa,
Canscora heteroclita,
Canscora macrocalyx,
Canscora pauciflora,
Canscora perfoliata,
Canscora roxburghii,
Canscora schultesii,
Canscora stricta,
Canscora bidoupensis,
Canscora bhatiana,
Canscora shrirangiana,
Canscora ciathula,
Canscora tetraptera,
Celiantha bella,
Celiantha chimantensis,
Celiantha imthurniana,
Centaurium ameghinoi,