Ourisia muscosa - Uses, Benefits & Care
Table of Contents
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
muscosa
ID:
1137361
Status:
valid
Authors:
Benth.
Source:
tro
Year:
1846
Citation Micro:
Prodr. 10: 493 (1846)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001136699
Common Names
- Mossy Ourisia
- Ourisia Muscosa
- Mossy Ourisia
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Ourisia muscosa (also called Mossy Ourisia, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub native to South America. It has a sprawling habit and its leaves are ovate to lanceolate in shape. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and can be found in woodlands, thickets, and along roadsides.
Uses & Benefits
Ourisia muscosa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Ourisia muscosa is a small, white, star-shaped flower with five petals. The seed is a small, dark brown, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are small and have a basal rosette of leaves.
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Ourisia muscosa can be found in the mountains of New Zealand.
Species in the Ourisia genus
Ourisia integrifolia, Ourisia modesta, Ourisia microphylla, Ourisia macrophylla, Ourisia macrocarpa, Ourisia lactea, Ourisia goulandiana, Ourisia glandulosa, Ourisia crosbyi, Ourisia confertifolia, Ourisia colensoi, Ourisia cockayniana, Ourisia coccinea, Ourisia vulcanica, Ourisia spathulata, Ourisia simpsonii, Ourisia sessilifolia, Ourisia prorepens, Ourisia remotifolia, Ourisia chamaedrifolia, Ourisia caespitosa, Ourisia breviflora, Ourisia alpina, Ourisia ruellioides, Ourisia biflora, Ourisia fragrans, Ourisia melaspermioides, Ourisia muscosa, Ourisia polyantha, Ourisia serpyllifolia, Ourisia fuegiana, Ourisia pygmaea, Ourisia pulchella, Ourisia cotapatensis,
Species in the Plantaginaceae family
Acanthorrhinum ramosissimum, Adenosma annamense, Adenosma bracteosum, Adenosma camphoratum, Adenosma cordifolium, Adenosma debilis, Adenosma elsholtzioides, Adenosma glutinosum, Adenosma hirsutum, Adenosma indianum, Adenosma inopinatum, Adenosma javanicum, Adenosma macrophyllum, Adenosma malabaricum, Adenosma microcephalum, Adenosma muelleri, Adenosma nelsonioides, Adenosma papuana, Adenosma punctata, Adenosma retusilobum, Adenosma subrepens, Adenosma ternata, Adenosma thorelii, Agathelpis adunca, Agathelpis brevifolia, Agathelpis mucronata, Albraunia foveopilosa, Albraunia fugax, Albraunia psilosperma, Anamaria heterophylla, Anarrhinum bellidifolium, Anarrhinum corsicum, Anarrhinum duriminium, Anarrhinum forsskaolii, Anarrhinum fruticosum, Anarrhinum intermedium, Anarrhinum laxiflorum, Anarrhinum longipedicellatum, Anarrhinum orientale, Anarrhinum pedatum, Anarrhinum forskaohlii, Ancistrostylis harmandii, Angelonia acuminatissima, Angelonia alternifolia, Angelonia angustifolia, Angelonia arguta, Angelonia biflora, Angelonia bisaccata, Angelonia blanchetii, Angelonia campestris,
References
George Bentham (1800-1884): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Benth.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:806595-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].