Status:
valid
Authors:
(Triana) Wurdack
Source:
tro
Year:
1965
Citation Micro:
Phytologia 11: 379 (1965)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001082005
Common Names
- Crowned Brachyotum
- Brachyotum Coronatum
- Brachyotum
Uses & Benefits
Brachyotum coronatum is used in traditional medicine for treating fever, malaria, and other ailments. It is also used as an ornamental plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Brachyotum coronatum is white, with a yellow center and has a diameter of about 1 cm. The seed is small, brown and oval in shape. The seedlings are small and have a light green color.
Cultivation and Propagation
Brachyotum coronatum is a shrub that can be propagated from seed or cuttings. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. It is drought tolerant and can be grown in a variety of climates.
Where to Find Brachyotum coronatum
Brachyotum coronatum can be found in the cloud forests of Peru.
Species in the Brachyotum genus
Brachyotum cogniauxii,
Brachyotum multinervium,
Brachyotum parvifolium,
Brachyotum quinquenerve,
Brachyotum radula,
Brachyotum strigosum,
Brachyotum tyrianthinum,
Brachyotum alpinum,
Brachyotum benthamianum,
Brachyotum figueroae,
Brachyotum gracilescens,
Brachyotum grisebachii,
Brachyotum jamesonii,
Brachyotum lindenii,
Brachyotum lutescens,
Brachyotum microdon,
Brachyotum naudinii,
Brachyotum rostratum,
Brachyotum sanguinolentum,
Brachyotum weberbaueri,
Brachyotum barbeyanum,
Brachyotum campanulare,
Brachyotum cernuum,
Brachyotum confertum,
Brachyotum ledifolium,
Brachyotum lycopodioides,
Brachyotum maximowiczii,
Brachyotum nutans,
Brachyotum rosmarinifolium,
Brachyotum coronatum,
Brachyotum huancavelicae,
Brachyotum angustifolium,
Brachyotum longisepalum,
Brachyotum markgrafii,
Brachyotum multituberculatum,
Brachyotum virescens,
Brachyotum intermedium,
Brachyotum cutervoanum,
Brachyotum andreanum,
Brachyotum rugosum,
Brachyotum campii,
Brachyotum rotundifolium,
Brachyotum gleasonii,
Brachyotum fraternum,
Brachyotum azuayense,
Brachyotum trichocalyx,
Brachyotum ecuadorense,
Brachyotum fictum,
Brachyotum harlingii,
Brachyotum lymphatum,
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,