Phil Bendle Collection:Heterocentron elegans (Spanish Shawl): Difference between revisions

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The photos below are of it growing roadside bank in New Plymouth.<br />
The photos below are of it growing roadside bank in New Plymouth.<br />
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[[File:Heterocentron elegans Spanish Shawl.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]]


Growing in full sunshine<br />
Growing in full sunshine<br />
[http://ketenewplymouth.peoplesnetworknz.info/image_files/0000/0008/5308/Heterocentron_elegans__Spanish_Shawl-002.JPG]
[[File:Heterocentron elegans Spanish Shawl-002.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]]


Growing on a vertical bank in the shade.<br />
Growing on a vertical bank in the shade.<br />
[http://ketenewplymouth.peoplesnetworknz.info/image_files/0000/0013/4188/1-Heterocentron_elegans__Spanish_Shawl_-001.JPG]
[[File:1-Heterocentron elegans Spanish Shawl -001.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]]


[http://ketenewplymouth.peoplesnetworknz.info/image_files/0000/0013/4183/1-Heterocentron_elegans__Spanish_Shawl_-002.JPG]
[[File:1-Heterocentron elegans Spanish Shawl -002.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]]


Closed flower with its distinctive spiky receptacle.<br />
Closed flower with its distinctive spiky receptacle.<br />
[http://ketenewplymouth.peoplesnetworknz.info/image_files/0000/0008/5313/Heterocentron_elegans__Spanish_Shawl-003.JPG]  
[[File:Heterocentron elegans Spanish Shawl-003.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]]  


 
[[File:Heterocentron elegans Spanish Shawl-004.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] 


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Latest revision as of 14:16, 24 September 2019

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Myrtenordningen
Family: Melastomataceae
Genus: Heterocentron
Species: H. elegans
Binomial name: Heterocentron elegans
Synonyms: Centradenia floribunda, Schizocentron elegans, Rhexia elegans, Monochaetum guatemalense, Heeria elegans
Common name: Spanish Shawl

Heterocentron elegans is a tropical perennial subshrub native to the montane regions of Central America. It is a sprawling plant with small, dark green, oblong leaves with varying amounts of tiny hairs. It has a bright magenta or purple-pink, four-petalled flowers. It grows to a height of 5cm and has an indefinite spread.

In New Zealand, Heterocentron elegans is listed in the in the Global Compendium of Weeds, as a casual alien, naturalised weed.

The photos below are of it growing roadside bank in New Plymouth.
Heterocentron elegans Spanish Shawl.JPG

Growing in full sunshine
Heterocentron elegans Spanish Shawl-002.JPG

Growing on a vertical bank in the shade.
1-Heterocentron elegans Spanish Shawl -001.JPG

1-Heterocentron elegans Spanish Shawl -002.JPG

Closed flower with its distinctive spiky receptacle.
Heterocentron elegans Spanish Shawl-003.JPG  

Heterocentron elegans Spanish Shawl-004.JPG 

Thanks to Wikipedia for text and information: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/