Brillantaisia madagascariensis T.Anderson ex Lindau

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Brillantaisia

Characteristics

Like the last (Brillantaisia lamium) but in W. Africa usually with whitish flowers 1-1 1/4 in. long in a spike with glandular hairs.
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A herb.
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It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

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Distribution

Brillantaisia madagascariensis world distribution map, present in Burundi, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, and Zambia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:46667-1
WFO ID wfo-0000572260
COL ID NB8V
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Synonyms

Brillantaisia verruculosa Brillantaisia bagshawei Brillantaisia madagascariensis Brillantaisia spicata