Status:
valid
Authors:
(Cham. & Schltdl.) C.A.Mey.
Source:
tro
Year:
1840
Citation Micro:
Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg, Sér. 6, Sci. Math., Seconde Pt. Sci. Nat. 4: 150 (1840)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001101782
Common Names
- Ruprechtia salicifolia
- Willow-Leaved Ruprechtia
- Willow-Leaved Polygonum
Description
Ruprechtia salicifolia (also called Ruprechtia salicifolia var. salicifolia, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Polygonaceae family. It is an herbaceous perennial that grows up to 1 m tall. It is native to South America, and its habitats include montane grasslands and shrublands.
Uses & Benefits
Ruprechtia salicifolia is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating fever, inflammation, and skin diseases.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Ruprechtia salicifolia has small, yellowish-green flowers that are clustered in a dense, rounded head. The seeds are small, dark brown, and have a hard, shiny surface. The seedlings are small and have a single, long, narrow leaf.
Where to Find Ruprechtia salicifolia
Ruprechtia salicifolia can be found in the Andes Mountains of Peru and Bolivia.
Species in the Ruprechtia genus
Ruprechtia apurensis,
Ruprechtia obidensis,
Ruprechtia laxiflora,
Ruprechtia curranii,
Ruprechtia coriacea,
Ruprechtia costata,
Ruprechtia howardiana,
Ruprechtia pallida,
Ruprechtia ramiflora,
Ruprechtia scandens,
Ruprechtia tangarana,
Ruprechtia tenuiflora,
Ruprechtia cruegeri,
Ruprechtia apetala,
Ruprechtia brachysepala,
Ruprechtia brachystachya,
Ruprechtia chiapensis,
Ruprechtia glauca,
Ruprechtia lundii,
Ruprechtia jamesonii,
Ruprechtia salicifolia,
Ruprechtia cumingii,
Ruprechtia fusca,
Ruprechtia exploratricis,
Ruprechtia standleyana,
Ruprechtia maracensis,
Ruprechtia peruviana,
Ruprechtia laurifolia,
Ruprechtia zernyi,
Ruprechtia nicaraguensis,
Ruprechtia costaricensis,
Ruprechtia paranensis,
Ruprechtia carina,
Ruprechtia albida,
Ruprechtia obovata,
Ruprechtia aperta,
Ruprechtia laevigata,
Ruprechtia latifunda,
Ruprechtia crenata,
Species in the Polygonaceae family
Acanthoscyphus parishii,
Afrobrunnichia africana,
Afrobrunnichia erecta,
Antigonon flavescens,
Antigonon guatimalense,
Antigonon leptopus,
Aristocapsa insignis,
Atraphaxis intricata,
Atraphaxis angustifolia,
Atraphaxis aucheri,
Atraphaxis avenia,
Atraphaxis badghysi,
Atraphaxis billardieri,
Atraphaxis bracteata,
Atraphaxis canescens,
Atraphaxis caucasica,
Atraphaxis compacta,
Atraphaxis daghestanica,
Atraphaxis decipiens,
Atraphaxis frutescens,
Atraphaxis grandiflora,
Atraphaxis irtyschensis,
Atraphaxis karataviensis,
Atraphaxis kopetdagensis,
Atraphaxis laetevirens,
Atraphaxis macrocarpa,
Atraphaxis manshurica,
Atraphaxis muschketowii,
Atraphaxis pungens,
Atraphaxis pyrifolia,
Atraphaxis rodinii,
Atraphaxis seravschanica,
Atraphaxis spinosa,
Atraphaxis suaedifolia,
Atraphaxis teretifolia,
Atraphaxis virgata,
Atraphaxis arianum,
Atraphaxis atraphaxiforme,
Atraphaxis toktogulicum,
Brunnichia ovata,
Calligonum acanthopterum,
Calligonum aciferum,
Calligonum aculeatum,
Calligonum aequilaterale,
Calligonum alaschanicum,
Calligonum alatiforme,
Calligonum alatum,
Calligonum amoenum,
Calligonum androssowii,
Calligonum aphyllum,