Teliostachya lanceolata

Botanical Description

Teliostachya lanceolata is a herbaceous, perennial plant with ascending stems that root at the lower nodes. It grows up to 30cm tall[ 914 Title The Acanthaceae of Colombia Publication Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol. 31 Author Leonard E.C. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Smithsonian Institution; Washington Year 1958 ISBN Description A botanical journal, this edition is devoted to a treatment of the Acanthaceae of Colombia. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use. It is also said to be cultivated in gardens in Ecuador[ 521 Title Useful Plants of the Siona and Secoya Indians of Eastern Ecuador. Publication Fieldiana Botany New Series No. 15 Author Vickers W.T.; Plowman T. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Field Museum of Natural History; USA. Year 1984 ISBN 0015 - 0746 Description Very terse, but it gives the uses of a large number of species. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ], but the report does not make it clear if this is for medicinal or ornamental purposes[ K Title Plants for a Future Author Ken Fern Description Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips. ].