Status:
valid
Authors:
P.T.Li
Source:
tro
Year:
1979
Citation Micro:
Acta Phytotax. Sin. 17(3): 116 (1979)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001074193
Common Names
- Mitreola petiolatoides
- Petiolate Mitreola
- Petiolate Mitreola
Description
Mitreola petiolatoides (also called 'petiolate mitreola' and 'petiolate mitreola', among many other common names) is a herbaceous perennial plant, typically growing up to 1 m in height. It is native to Central America and the Caribbean, and is found in tropical moist forests.
Uses & Benefits
Mitreola petiolatoides is used as a medicinal plant and as a source of timber for construction.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Mitreola petiolatoides is a small, white, five-petalled flower. The seed is a small, dark brown seed with a smooth surface. The seedlings are small, with white flowers and narrow, pointed leaves.
Where to Find Mitreola petiolatoides
Mitreola petiolatoides is native to the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, and South America.
Species in the Mitreola genus
Mitreola macrophylla,
Mitreola petiolata,
Mitreola pingtaoi,
Mitreola purpureonervia,
Mitreola sphaerocarpa,
Mitreola spathulifolia,
Mitreola yangchunensis,
Mitreola sessilifolia,
Mitreola turgida,
Mitreola pedicellata,
Mitreola petiolatoides,
Mitreola reticulata,
Mitreola crystallina,
Mitreola bullata,
Mitreola lincangensis,
Mitreola liui,
Species in the Loganiaceae family
Antonia ovata,
Bonyunia antoniifolia,
Bonyunia aquatica,
Bonyunia minor,
Bonyunia superba,
Bonyunia venusta,
Bonyunia spectabilis,
Bonyunia excelsa,
Bonyunia magnifica,
Bonyunia nobilis,
Bonyunia pulchra,
Gardneria angustifolia,
Gardneria lanceolata,
Gardneria multiflora,
Gardneria nutans,
Gardneria ovata,
Geniostoma angustifolium,
Geniostoma antherotrichum,
Geniostoma balansanum,
Geniostoma biseriale,
Geniostoma borbonicum,
Geniostoma calcicola,
Geniostoma celastrineum,
Geniostoma clavatum,
Geniostoma cyrtandrae,
Geniostoma densiflora,
Geniostoma erythrosperma,
Geniostoma fagraeoides,
Geniostoma gagnae,
Geniostoma glaucescens,
Geniostoma grandifolium,
Geniostoma huttonii,
Geniostoma leenhoutsii,
Geniostoma macrophyllum,
Geniostoma mooreanum,
Geniostoma novae-caledoniae,
Geniostoma pedunculatum,
Geniostoma petiolosum,
Geniostoma randianum,
Geniostoma rapense,
Geniostoma rarotongensis,
Geniostoma remyana,
Geniostoma rupestre,
Geniostoma stipulare,
Geniostoma sykesii,
Geniostoma trichostylum,
Geniostoma umbellatum,
Geniostoma vestitum,
Geniostoma weinlandii,
Geniostoma imbricatum,