Paepalanthus fluviatilis

Paepalanthus fluviatilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Eriocaulaceae
Genus: Paepalanthus
Species:
P. fluviatilis
Binomial name
Paepalanthus fluviatilis
Synonyms[2]
  • Eriocaulon amplexicaule Rottb
  • Eriocaulon sphagnoides Poepp. ex Körn.
  • Hyphydra amplexicaulis (Rottb.) Vahl
  • Hyphydra fluviatilis (Aubl.) Schreb. ex Forsyth f.
  • Eriocaulon sphagnoides Poepp. ex Körn.
  • Tonina fluviatilis Aubl. (1775)
  • Tonina fluviatilis f. obtusifolia Moldenke
  • Tonina fluviatilis f. parvifolia Moldenke

Paepalanthus fluviatilis is a plant species in the Eriocaulaceae. It is a hydroshrub or subshrub native to southern Mexico, Central America, northern South America (Bolivia, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, northern Brazil, and the Guianas), Cuba and Trinidad.[2][3][4][5]

One use of the plant is for medicinal purposes. The plant is ground up and mixed with a bark to make a liquid in which to bathe nursing infants. It is thought to give the infant strength.[6]

It is also used as an aquarium plant.[7] The shape of its leaf is pleasing and its color makes a good contrast with other plants when it is planted in small groups. However, it is difficult to grow as an aquarium plant.[8]

The species was first described as Tonina fluviatilis by Jean Baptiste Christophore Fusée Aublet in 1775. In 2018 Maarten J. M. Christenhusz and James W. Byng placed the species in genus Paepalanthus as P. fluviatilis.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Brummitt, N. (2013). "Tonina fluviatilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013 e.T44392648A44406850. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T44392648A44406850.en. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Paepalanthus fluviatilis (Aubl.) Christenh. & Byng". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  3. ↑ Govaerts, R. (2004). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-54382. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  4. ↑ Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  5. ↑ Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  6. ↑ "Medicinal Plants of the Guianas" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
  7. ↑ "Albany Aquarium Plant list". Albany Aquarium. Archived from the original on 2007-06-29. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
  8. ↑ "Tonina fluviatilis". Retrieved 2007-08-03.
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