Status:
valid
Authors:
Y.C.Huang
Source:
tro
Year:
1979
Citation Micro:
Fl. Yunnanica 2: 116 (1979)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001083218
Common Names
- Fordiophyton longipes
- Longipes Fordiophyton
- Longipes
Description
Fordiophyton longipes (also called Long-Stemmed Fordiophyton, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to China. It has ovate to lanceolate leaves and white flowers. It is found in forests, thickets, and shrublands.
Uses & Benefits
Fordiophyton longipes is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat fever, headaches, and other ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Fordiophyton longipes are small and white in color. The seeds are small and black in color. The seedlings are small and green in color.
Where to Find Fordiophyton longipes
Fordiophyton longipes is native to the Mediterranean region and can be found in rocky areas, dry grasslands, and disturbed habitats.
Species in the Fordiophyton genus
Fordiophyton damingshanense,
Fordiophyton strictum,
Fordiophyton faberi,
Fordiophyton cordifolium,
Fordiophyton longipes,
Fordiophyton brevicaule,
Fordiophyton repens,
Fordiophyton peperomiifolium,
Fordiophyton breviscapum,
Fordiophyton degeneratum,
Fordiophyton chenii,
Fordiophyton huizhouense,
Fordiophyton zhuangiae,
Fordiophyton jinpingense,
Fordiophyton phamhoangii,
Fordiophyton elatum,
Fordiophyton integrifolium,
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,