Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
minutifolia
ID:
922156

Status:
valid

Authors:
B.K.Simon

Source:
wcs

Year:
2010

Citation Micro:
Austrobaileya 8: 204 (2010)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000921491

Common Names

  • Entolasia minutifolia
  • Minutifolia's Entolasia
  • Minutifolia Entolasia

Searching for Entolasia minutifolia? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!

Find Suppliers & Request Samples

Description

Entolasia minutifolia (also called Entolasia minutifolia, among many other common names) is a shrub native to Australia. It has small, oval leaves and grows in dry, sandy soils, as well as in meadows and grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Entolasia minutifolia is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in traditional medicine.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Entolasia minutifolia has small, yellow flowers with six petals and yellow stamens. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings are small and delicate.

Searching for Entolasia minutifolia? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!

Find Suppliers & Request Samples

Cultivation and Propagation

Entolasia minutifolia is a succulent that is native to South Africa. It prefers full sun and well-draining soil. Water regularly and fertilize monthly during the growing season. Propagate by cuttings or seed.

Where to Find Entolasia minutifolia

Entolasia minutifolia is native to India and can be found in dry grasslands and open woodlands.

Species in the Poaceae family

Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,

References

Bryan Kenneth Simon (1943-2015): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'B.K.Simon' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77109979-1: 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].