Antherotoma irvingiana (Hook.) Jacq.-fél.

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Melastomataceae > Antherotoma

Characteristics

A shrub. The stems are 1-2 m tall. They are 4 angled and branched. The flowers are red to purple.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses environmental use food material medicinal
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Images

Antherotoma irvingiana unspecified picture

Distribution

Antherotoma irvingiana world distribution map, present in Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gambia, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Chad, and Zambia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:982108-1
WFO ID wfo-0000047396
COL ID 5VD39
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Synonyms

Dissotis senegambiensis f. irvingiana Antherotoma irvingiana