Status:
valid
Authors:
(Cowan) Hu ex B.M.Barthol. & T.L.Ming
Source:
tro
Year:
2005
Citation Micro:
Novon 15: 264 (2005)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001276128
Common Names
- Polyspora chrysandra
- Chrysandra Polyspora
- Polyspora Chrysandra
Description
Polyspora chrysandra (also called Chrysandra Polyspora, among many other common names) is a shrub that grows up to 2 meters tall. It is native to China and Taiwan. It is found in subtropical and temperate forests, as well as in scrubland and rocky areas.
Uses & Benefits
Polyspora chrysandra is used as an ornamental plant and for its medicinal properties.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Polyspora chrysandra has small yellow-green flowers. The seeds are small and brown. The seedlings have a pair of cotyledons and two pairs of true leaves.
Where to Find Polyspora chrysandra
Polyspora chrysandra is native to Southeast Asia. It can be found in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests.
Species in the Polyspora genus
Polyspora balansae,
Polyspora chrysandra,
Polyspora hainanensis,
Polyspora longicarpa,
Polyspora speciosa,
Polyspora huongiana,
Polyspora bidoupensis,
Polyspora gigantiflora,
Polyspora intricata,
Polyspora elliptica,
Polyspora ceylanica,
Polyspora dassanayakei,
Polyspora gardneri,
Polyspora dalglieshiana,
Polyspora papuana,
Polyspora nivea,
Polyspora ampla,
Polyspora amboinensis,
Polyspora borneensis,
Polyspora dipterosperma,
Polyspora excelsa,
Polyspora havilandii,
Polyspora hirtella,
Polyspora imbricata,
Polyspora integerrima,
Polyspora lanceifolia,
Polyspora luzonica,
Polyspora maingayi,
Polyspora marginata,
Polyspora multinervis,
Polyspora oblongifolia,
Polyspora polisana,
Polyspora sablayana,
Polyspora sarawakensis,
Polyspora scortechinii,
Polyspora spectabilis,
Polyspora taipingensis,
Polyspora grandiflora,
Polyspora axillaris,
Polyspora hainanensis,
Polyspora gioii,
Polyspora vulcanica,
Polyspora microphylla,
Polyspora cuongii,
Polyspora obtusa,
Polyspora ovalis,
Polyspora penangensis,
Polyspora singaporeana,
Species in the Theaceae family
Apterosperma oblata,
Archboldiodendron calosericeum,
Balthasaria mannii,
Balthasaria schliebenii,
Camellia intermedia,
Camellia maoniushanensis,
Camellia amplexifolia,
Camellia anlungensis,
Camellia assimiloides,
Camellia aurea,
Camellia azalea,
Camellia candida,
Camellia caudata,
Camellia chekiangoleosa,
Camellia chrysanthoides,
Camellia connata,
Camellia corallina,
Camellia cordifolia,
Camellia costata,
Camellia costei,
Camellia crapnelliana,
Camellia crassicolumna,
Camellia crassipes,
Camellia crassiphylla,
Camellia cupiformis,
Camellia cuspidata,
Camellia dongnaicensis,
Camellia dormoyana,
Camellia drupifera,
Camellia edithae,
Camellia elongata,
Camellia euphlebia,
Camellia euryoides,
Camellia fascicularis,
Camellia flava,
Camellia flavida,
Camellia fleuryi,
Camellia fluviatilis,
Camellia fraterna,
Camellia furfuracea,
Camellia gaudichaudii,
Camellia gilbertii,
Camellia glabricostata,
Camellia gracilipes,
Camellia grandibracteata,
Camellia granthamiana,
Camellia grijsii,
Camellia gymnogyna,
Camellia hekouensis,
Camellia hiemalis,
References
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60439280-2: 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].