Status:
valid
Authors:
Pilg.
Source:
tro
Year:
1905
Citation Micro:
Verh. Bot. Vereins Prov. Brandenburg 47: 185 (1905)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001078978
Common Names
- Alloneuron ulei
- Ulei Alloneuron
- Ule's Alloneuron
Description
Alloneuron ulei (also called Ule's Alloneuron, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree that is native to Central and South America. It grows in wet forests, at altitudes of up to 2000 m.
Uses & Benefits
Alloneuron ulei is used in traditional medicine to treat fever, headache, and stomachache. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Alloneuron ulei has small, white flowers with yellow anthers. Its seeds are small, black and round. Its seedlings have long, narrow leaves.
Where to Find Alloneuron ulei
Alloneuron ulei is native to the tropical forests of Central and South America.
Species in the Alloneuron genus
Species in the Melastomataceae family
Acanthella sprucei,
Acanthella pulchra,
Acanthella conferta,
Aciotis polystachya,
Aciotis purpurascens,
Aciotis acuminifolia,
Aciotis annua,
Aciotis rubricaulis,
Aciotis cordata,
Aciotis indecora,
Aciotis paludosa,
Aciotis circaeoides,
Aciotis ornata,
Aciotis circaeifolia,
Aciotis wurdackiana,
Aciotis olivieriana,
Aciotis ferreirana,
Aciotis viscida,
Aciotis pendulifolia,
Aciotis brachybotria,
Acisanthera pulchella,
Acisanthera quadrata,
Acisanthera boliviensis,
Acisanthera variabilis,
Acisanthera uniflora,
Acisanthera alsinaefolia,
Acisanthera paraguayensis,
Acisanthera alata,
Acisanthera hedyotoidea,
Acisanthera glazioviana,
Acisanthera quadrata,
Acisanthera ayangannae,
Acisanthera divaricata,
Adelobotrys ciliatus,
Adelobotrys atlanticus,
Adelobotrys adscendens,
Adelobotrys barbatus,
Adelobotrys ciliata,
Adelobotrys macrophylla,
Adelobotrys praetexta,
Adelobotrys tessmannii,
Adelobotrys boissieriana,
Adelobotrys fuscescens,
Adelobotrys macrantha,
Adelobotrys rotundifolius,
Adelobotrys subsessilis,
Adelobotrys jefensis,
Adelobotrys linearifolia,
Adelobotrys ayangannensis,
Adelobotrys scandens,