Agathosma crenulata
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID644007f375b0f360871753 |
| Scientific name | Agathosma crenulata |
| Authority | (L.) Pillans |
| First published in | J. S. African Bot. 16: 73 (1950) |
Description Top
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Agathosma crenulata, also known as oval leaf buchu, is a flowering plant found in southwestern South Africa. It grows in fynbos habitats near streams and can reach heights of 1.5-2.5 m. The leaves are oval-shaped and the flowers are white or pale pink with five petals. The plant produces a five-parted capsule fruit that releases seeds. It has been historically used as a flavoring agent and herbal remedy, similar to its close relative Agathosma betulina (round leaf buchu). The plant is known for its sweet-smelling flowers that attract insects and its leaves have been used to make remedies for gastrointestinal and urinary tract ailments.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Parapetalifera odorata | J.C.Wendl. | Coll. Pl. 1: 50 (1806) |
| Parapetalifera crenulata | Farw. | Druggists' Circ. 62: 535 (1918) |
| Agathosma latifolia | Loudon | Hort. Brit. [Loudon] 85. 1830 |
| Barosma crenata | Sweet | Hort. Brit. : 89 (1826) |
| Barosma crenulata | Hook. | Bot. Mag. 62: t. 3413 (1835) |
| Barosma odorata | Willd. | Enum. Pl. : 257 (1809) |
| Bucco crenata | Roem. & Schult. | Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis 5: 444 (1819) |
| Diosma crenata | L. | Syst. Nat. ed. 10 , 2: 940 (1759) |
| Diosma crenulata | L. | Cent. Pl. II : 11 (1756) |
| Diosma latifolia | G.Lodd. | Bot. Cab. 3(9): t. 290. 1819 [Sep 1819] |
| Diosma odorata | DC. | Prodr. 1: 714 (1824) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | buchu |
| Spanish | adenandra cordata |
| Spanish | adenandra serratifolia |
| Spanish | barosma serratifolia |
| Spanish | parapetalifera serrata |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Southern Africa
- Cape Provinces
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Southern Africa
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000523397 |
| UNII | B6642J883V |
| USDA Plants | AGCR4 |
| Tropicos | 28100787 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:770900-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2625672 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 3942512 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 2486845 |
| IPNI | 770900-1 |
| iNaturalist | 568346 |
| GBIF | 3190123 |
| Freebase | /m/0f83w0 |
| EOL | 483585 |
| USDA GRIN | 50030 |
| Wikipedia | Agathosma_crenulata |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| In public collections | 0 |