Status:
valid
Authors:
(Hutch. & Dalziel) Jacq.-Fél.
Source:
tro
Year:
1978
Citation Micro:
Adansonia , sér. 2, 18(2): 231 (1978)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001082824
Common Names
- Warneckea
- Foster's Warneckea
- Fosteri Warneckea
Description
Warneckea fosteri (also called Foster's Warneckea, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree that grows up to 4 m tall. It is native to the East Usambara Mountains of Tanzania. It grows in montane forests and grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Warneckea fosteri is used as an ornamental plant and for its medicinal properties.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Warneckea fosteri has small, white flowers with a yellow center. The seeds are small, black, and shiny. The seedlings are slender, with long, narrow leaves.
Where to Find Warneckea fosteri
Warneckea fosteri is native to the tropical forests of Central and South America.
Species in the Warneckea genus
Warneckea sousae,
Warneckea melindensis,
Warneckea hedbergiorum,
Warneckea austro-occidentalis,
Warneckea mangrovensis,
Warneckea bebaiensis,
Warneckea cauliflora,
Warneckea cinnamomoides,
Warneckea fascicularis,
Warneckea floribunda,
Warneckea jasminoides,
Warneckea lecomteana,
Warneckea macrantha,
Warneckea membranifolia,
Warneckea pulcherrima,
Warneckea reygaertii,
Warneckea sapinii,
Warneckea wildeana,
Warneckea yangambensis,
Warneckea memecyloides,
Warneckea madagascariensis,
Warneckea acutifolia,
Warneckea amaniensis,
Warneckea anomala,
Warneckea bequaertii,
Warneckea congolensis,
Warneckea erubescens,
Warneckea fosteri,
Warneckea gilletii,
Warneckea golaensis,
Warneckea peculiaris,
Warneckea schliebenii,
Warneckea sessilicarpa,
Warneckea guineensis,
Warneckea superba,
Warneckea trinervis,
Warneckea walikalensis,
Warneckea urschii,
Warneckea sansibarica,
Warneckea bullata,
Warneckea atrovirens,
Warneckea pulviniflora,
Warneckea masoalae,
Warneckea microphylla,
Warneckea mouririfolia,
Warneckea cordiformis,
Warneckea parvifolia,
Warneckea albiflora,
Warneckea ngutiensis,
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,