Dicraeanthus africanus Engl.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Podostemaceae > Dicraeanthus

Characteristics

A herb that grows in water. It is anchored in the mud and has long floating stems. These can be 1 m long. They can be strap like or deeply divided.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
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It is a tropical plant.
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Edible leaves stems
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Distribution

Dicraeanthus africanus world distribution map, present in Cameroon and Chad

Conservation status

Dicraeanthus africanus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:688156-1
WFO ID wfo-0000646154
COL ID 35QP5
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Synonyms

Dicraeanthus africanus