Status:
valid
Authors:
Little
Source:
tro
Year:
1969
Citation Micro:
Phytologia 18: 200 (1969)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001215038
Common Names
- Matisia longipes
- Longipes
- Matisia
Description
Matisia longipes (also called Matisia, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Malvaceae family. It is native to the tropical forests of South America. It grows as a large shrub or small tree, reaching up to 10 meters in height. Its leaves are large, ovate, and deeply veined. Its flowers are yellow and fragrant.
Uses & Benefits
Matisia longipes is used for making furniture and as a medicinal plant to treat fever and skin diseases.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Matisia longipes is a white, five-petaled flower with yellow stamens. The seed is a small, dark brown, oblong shape. The seedlings are small, green, and have a single, oval-shaped leaf.
Cultivation and Propagation
Matisia longipes is a perennial shrub that can be propagated by seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought-tolerant and can be grown in USDA hardiness zones 9-11.
Where to Find Matisia longipes
Matisia longipes is found in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia.
Species in the Matisia genus
Matisia serpicostata,
Matisia spathacea,
Matisia sulcata,
Matisia uribei,
Matisia valdes-bermejoi,
Matisia ochrocalyx,
Matisia lozanoi,
Matisia samariensis,
Matisia racemifera,
Matisia obliquifolia,
Matisia hirsutissima,
Matisia amplifolia,
Matisia bullata,
Matisia cordata,
Matisia cornu-copiae,
Matisia cuatrecasana,
Matisia gentryi,
Matisia glandifera,
Matisia bicolor,
Matisia bolivarii,
Matisia bracteolosa,
Matisia castano,
Matisia cruceto,
Matisia dolichosiphon,
Matisia hirta,
Matisia huallagensis,
Matisia idroboi,
Matisia lecythicarpa,
Matisia longiflora,
Matisia oblongifolia,
Matisia sclerophylla,
Matisia stenopetala,
Matisia lasiocalyx,
Matisia arteagensis,
Matisia exalata,
Matisia intricata,
Matisia malacocalyx,
Matisia palenquiana,
Matisia alata,
Matisia coloradorum,
Matisia dolichopoda,
Matisia leptandra,
Matisia longitubulosa,
Matisia sanblasensis,
Matisia soegengii,
Matisia longipes,
Matisia alchornifolia,
Matisia dowdingii,
Matisia calimana,
Matisia giacomettoi,
Species in the Malvaceae family
Abelmoschus angulosus,
Abelmoschus caillei,
Abelmoschus crinitus,
Abelmoschus esculentus,
Abelmoschus ficulneus,
Abelmoschus hostilis,
Abelmoschus magnificus,
Abelmoschus manihot,
Abelmoschus moschatus,
Abelmoschus muliensis,
Abelmoschus sagittifolius,
Abelmoschus enbeepeegearensis,
Abroma augustum,
Abutilon abutiloides,
Abutilon affine,
Abutilon alii,
Abutilon amplum,
Abutilon andrewsianum,
Abutilon andrieuxii,
Abutilon anglosomaliae,
Abutilon angulatum,
Abutilon anodoides,
Abutilon appendiculatum,
Abutilon arenarium,
Abutilon arequipense,
Abutilon auritum,
Abutilon austroafricanum,
Abutilon badium,
Abutilon balansae,
Abutilon bastardioides,
Abutilon benedictum,
Abutilon berlandieri,
Abutilon bidentatum,
Abutilon bracteosum,
Abutilon buchii,
Abutilon burandtii,
Abutilon bussei,
Abutilon californicum,
Abutilon calliphyllum,
Abutilon carinatum,
Abutilon coahuilae,
Abutilon commutatum,
Abutilon cryptopetalum,
Abutilon cuspidatum,
Abutilon densiflorum,
Abutilon dinteri,
Abutilon dispermum,
Abutilon divaricatum,
Abutilon dugesii,
Abutilon durandoi,