Status:
valid
Authors:
(Chapm.) Shinners
Source:
tro
Year:
1964
Citation Micro:
Sida 1: 252 (1964)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001136809
Common Names
- Micranthemum glomeratum
- Clustered Micranthemum
- Clustered Pearlwort
Uses & Benefits
Micranthemum glomeratum is a popular ornamental plant, grown for its attractive flowers and foliage. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat several ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Micranthemum glomeratum is white to pale pink in color and has five petals. The seed is a small, black, flattened, and oval-shaped nutlet. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Micranthemum glomeratum is a perennial plant that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade. It can tolerate some drought but will not survive in standing water. It is best to water the plant deeply and then allow the soil to dry out before watering again.
Where to Find Micranthemum glomeratum
Micranthemum glomeratum can be found in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
Species in the Micranthemum genus
Micranthemum callitrichoides,
Micranthemum tetrandrum,
Micranthemum rotundatum,
Micranthemum umbrosum,
Micranthemum bryoides,
Micranthemum arenarioides,
Micranthemum glomeratum,
Micranthemum standleyi,
Micranthemum micranthemoides,
Micranthemum procerorum,
Micranthemum longipes,
Micranthemum erosum,
Micranthemum reflexum,
Species in the Linderniaceae family
Artanema bantamense,
Artanema fimbriatum,
Artanema longifolium,
Bampsia lawalreana,
Bampsia symoensiana,
Bonnaya antipoda,
Bonnaya ciliata,
Bonnaya multiflora,
Bonnaya oppositifolia,
Bonnaya ruellioides,
Bonnaya tenuifolia,
Bonnaya veronicifolia,
Bonnaya cephalantha,
Bonnaya succosa,
Bonnaya zanzibarica,
Bonnaya sanpabloensis,
Bonnaya cowiei,
Bonnaya aculeata,
Bonnaya milindii,
Bonnaya gracilis,
Bonnaya peduncularis,
Craterostigma alatum,
Craterostigma hirsutum,
Craterostigma lanceolatum,
Craterostigma lindernioides,
Craterostigma longicarpum,
Craterostigma plantagineum,
Craterostigma pumilum,
Craterostigma purpureum,
Craterostigma smithii,
Craterostigma wilmsii,
Craterostigma wilmsii,
Craterostigma abyssinicum,
Craterostigma angolense,
Craterostigma engleri,
Craterostigma gossweileri,
Craterostigma kigomense,
Craterostigma newtonii,
Craterostigma niamniamense,
Craterostigma nummulariifolium,
Craterostigma stuhlmannii,
Craterostigma sudanicum,
Craterostigma syncerus,
Craterostigma tanzanicum,
Craterostigma yaundense,
Craterostigma sessiliflorum,
Craterostigma pusillum,
Craterostigma loitense,
Crepidorhopalon affinis,
Crepidorhopalon alatocalycinus,
References
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:160002-2: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].