Buddleja cordata is endemic to Mexico, growing along forest edges and water courses at elevations of 1500–3000 m; it has also naturalized in parts of Ethiopia.[1][2] The species was first described and named by Kunth in 1818.[3]
Buddleja cordata is a large deciduousdioecious shrub or tree < 20 m tall in the wild. The trunk, which can reach 45 cm in diameter, has a furrowed bark, brownish or blackish in colour. The ovate to narrowly elliptical leaves are opposite and paired, 4–23 cm long by 3–14 cm wide, on petioles 1–4 cm long. The terminal inflorescences are paniculate, 6–30 cm long with at least two orders of branches, the lowermost subtended by leaves, the uppermost by small bracts. The small fragrant flowers are grouped into shortly pedunculatecymules, the corollas white, cream, or yellow, with a flush of orange at the throat, 1.5–2.5 long. Ploidy: 2n = 76 (tetraploid).[1]
The species (and the genus as a whole) contain secondary metabolites such as flavonoids and iridoidglycosides which have shown much promise in the treatment of cancers and a wide range of other disorders.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcNorman, E. M. (2000). Buddlejaceae. Flora Neotropica 81, New York Botanical Garden, USA
^Leeuwenberg, A. J. M. (1979) The Loganiaceae of Africa XVIII Buddleja L. II, Revision of the African & Asiatic species. H. Veenman & Zonen, Wageningen, Nederland.
^Nova Genera et Species Plantarum, 2: 348–349, t.185. 1818.
^Moore, P. (2012). Buddleja List 2011-2012 Longstock Park Nursery. Longstock Park, UK.
^Stuart, D. (2006). Buddlejas. Plant Collector Guide. Timber Press, Oregon, USA. ISBN978-0-88192-688-0
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buddleja, cordata, endemic, mexico, growing, along, forest, edges, water, courses, elevations, 1500, 3000, also, naturalized, parts, ethiopia, species, first, described, named, kunth, 1818, flowersscientific, classificationkingdom, plantaeclade, tracheophytesc. Buddleja cordata is endemic to Mexico growing along forest edges and water courses at elevations of 1500 3000 m it has also naturalized in parts of Ethiopia 1 2 The species was first described and named by Kunth in 1818 3 Buddleja cordataBuddleja cordata flowersScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade EudicotsClade AsteridsOrder LamialesFamily ScrophulariaceaeGenus BuddlejaSpecies B cordataBinomial nameBuddleja cordataKunthSynonymsBuddleja acuminata Kunth Buddleja astralis Standl amp Steyerm Buddleja cordata Kunth var teposan Loes Buddleja decurrens Schltdl amp Cham Buddleja floccosa Kunth Buddleja floccosa Kunth var crassifolia Loes Buddleja humboldtiana Willd ex Schultes amp Schultes Buddleja macrophylla Kunth Buddleja ovalifolia Kunth Buddleja propinqua Kunth Buddleja spectabilis Kunth amp Bouche Contents 1 Description 2 Cultivation 3 Uses 4 ReferencesDescription editBuddleja cordata is a large deciduous dioecious shrub or tree lt 20 m tall in the wild The trunk which can reach 45 cm in diameter has a furrowed bark brownish or blackish in colour The ovate to narrowly elliptical leaves are opposite and paired 4 23 cm long by 3 14 cm wide on petioles 1 4 cm long The terminal inflorescences are paniculate 6 30 cm long with at least two orders of branches the lowermost subtended by leaves the uppermost by small bracts The small fragrant flowers are grouped into shortly pedunculate cymules the corollas white cream or yellow with a flush of orange at the throat 1 5 2 5 long Ploidy 2n 76 tetraploid 1 nbsp 10 year old B Cordata nbsp B cordata leaves nbsp B cordata panicleCultivation editThe species is cold hardy in the UK A large specimen grows in the Centenary Border of the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens in Hampshire another as part of the NCCPG national collection at Longstock Park Nursery also in Hampshire 4 Hardiness USDA zone 8 5 Uses editThe species and the genus as a whole contain secondary metabolites such as flavonoids and iridoid glycosides which have shown much promise in the treatment of cancers and a wide range of other disorders 1 References edit a b c Norman E M 2000 Buddlejaceae Flora Neotropica 81 New York Botanical Garden USA Leeuwenberg A J M 1979 The Loganiaceae of Africa XVIII Buddleja L II Revision of the African amp Asiatic species H Veenman amp Zonen Wageningen Nederland Nova Genera et Species Plantarum 2 348 349 t 185 1818 Moore P 2012 Buddleja List 2011 2012 Longstock Park Nursery Longstock Park UK Stuart D 2006 Buddlejas Plant Collector Guide Timber Press Oregon USA ISBN 978 0 88192 688 0 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Buddleja cordata nbsp This Medicinal plants related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Buddleja cordata amp oldid 1177274106, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
