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Vallesia
''Vallesia'' is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1794. It is native to South America, Central America, Mexico, Florida, Galápagos, and the West Indies. ;Species * '' Vallesia antillana'' Woodson - Cuba, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Florida, Bahamas, Yucatán Peninsula * ''Vallesia aurantiaca'' (M.Martens & Galeotti) J.F.Morales - C + S Mexico, Central America * '' Vallesia baileyana'' Woodson - Sonora * ''Vallesia conzattii'' Standl. - Oaxaca * ''Vallesia glabra'' (Cav.) Link - Mexico; South America from Colombia to Paraguay * ''Vallesia hypoglauca'' Ernst - Venezuela * ''Vallesia laciniata'' Brandegee - Baja California * ''Vallesia montana'' Urb. - Cuba, Hispaniola * ''Vallesia pubescens'' Andersson - Galápagos * ''Vallesia sinaloensis'' El.Mey. ex J.F.Morales - Sinaloa * ''Vallesia spectabilis'' El.Mey. ex J.F.Morales - Jalisco *''Vallesia vaupesana'' J.F.Morales - Vaupes in Colombia ;formerly included ''Vallesia macrocarpa'' Hillebr. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vallesia Glabra
''Vallesia glabra'', the pearlberry, is a species of plant, a shrub of the family ''Apocynaceae''. It is native to tropical America. It also has the common names smooth vallesia and tear shrub. Characteristics This plant is a source of shelter, food and liquid for numerous birds, which rest under its shade and feed on its fruits that are similar to small, white grapes or pearls, hence giving the plant its English common name of pearlberry. Growth The shrubs can reach a height of between 2 and 6 metres (6 feet 6 inches and 19 feet 8 inches). Distribution This species is found in Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador (including the Galapagos Islands), Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay, the Bahamas, Cuba and the United States (it is a native plant in Florida and has been introduced in California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vallesia Antillana
''Vallesia antillana'', common name pearl berry or tearshrub, is a flowering shrub that grows in The Bahamas, Greater Antilles, and Key West. A small population has also been found in Everglades National Park. The flowers do not have much fragrance. It is a perennial plant with white flowers and white fruit. It is in the family Apocynaceae. It has been used in landscaping and thrives in partial sun. The fruit form is a nearly translucent drupe In botany, a drupe (or stone fruit) is an indehiscent fruit in which an outer fleshy part ( exocarp, or skin, and mesocarp, or flesh) surrounds a single shell (the ''pit'', ''stone'', or '' pyrena'') of hardened endocarp with a seed (''kerne .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q15379648 Rauvolfioideae Plants described in 1937 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |