Diastatea micrantha
(Kunth) McVaugh
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Description
A subtropical herb in the Campanulaceae family with purple flowers, native to tropical and subtropical regions.
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Edible Uses
The leaves and whole plant are edible.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Argentina, Bolivia, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, South America, Venezuela,
Notes
Also put in the family Lobeliaceae.
Synonyms
Diastatea maximiliana (E. Wimm.) E. Wimm.Diastatea micrantha var. longibracteata (E. Wimm.) E. Wimm.Diastatea micrantha var. ovatifolia (B. L. Rob.) E. Wimm.Diastatea serrata Standl. & L. O. WilliamsDortmanna micrantha (Kunth) KuntzeDortmanna minutiflora (Kunze) KuntzeDortmanna parviflora (M. Martens & Galeotti) KuntzeLaurentia maximiliana E. Wimm.Laurentia michoacana B. L. Rob.Laurentia michoacana var. ovatifolia B. L. Rob.Laurentia micrantha (Kunth) Zahlbr.Laurentia micrantha var. longibracteata E. Wimm.Laurentia micrantha var. ovatifolia (B. L. Rob.) E. Wimm.Laurentia ovatifolia B. L. Rob.Laurentia pedunculata BrandegeeLaurentia subtilis KunthLobelia draba Willd. ex Schult.Lobelia micrantha KunthLobelia micrantha var. subtilis (Kunth) VatkeLobelia minutiflora KunzeLobelia parviflora M. Martens & GaleottiLobelia ruderalis Willd. ex Schult.Lobelia subtilis KunthLobelia tuerckheimii Vatke ex B. L. Rob.Rapuntium micranthum (Kunth) C. PreslRapuntium subtile (Kunth) C. Presl
Also Known As
Hierba del pajaro, Santa jovita, Te silvestre
References (2)
- Kew Plants of the World onLine
- Pena, F. B., et al, 1998, Los quelites de la Sierra Norte de Puebla, Mexico: Inventory Y Formas de Preparacion. Bol. Soc. Bot. Mexico 62:49-62
