Heimia
E1039631
Heimia is a small genus of flowering shrubs in the loosestrife family, known for its yellow blooms and traditional medicinal and psychoactive uses in the Americas.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToFamilyCommonName | loosestrife family ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | Heimia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | alkaloids ⓘ |
| culturalUseRegion |
Mesoamerica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | small genus of flowering shrubs ⓘ |
| distribution | warm-temperate regions of the Americas ⓘ |
| family | Lythraceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor | yellow ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | actinomorphic ⓘ |
| growthForm | shrub ⓘ |
| habitat |
moist soils
ⓘ
riparian areas ⓘ |
| hasFlower | showy yellow blooms ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Heimia montana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heimia myrtifolia NERFINISHED ⓘ Heimia salicifolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalPreparation |
decoction of aerial parts
ⓘ
infusion of leaves ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPersistence | deciduous or semi-evergreen ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Americas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central America ⓘ Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| order | Myrtales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| petalNumber | five ⓘ |
| pharmacologicalProperty |
medicinal potential
ⓘ
psychoactive potential ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure | hermaphroditic flowers ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| usedBy | indigenous peoples of the Americas ⓘ |
| usedFor |
psychoactive purposes
ⓘ
traditional medicine ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.