Eremomastax speciosa (Hochst.) Cufod.

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Eremomastax

Characteristics

A herb. It is stout and has many branches.
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A tropical plant. It grows in the forest zone in West Africa.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Uses food gene source material medicinal poison social use
Edible leaves
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Images

Eremomastax speciosa unspecified picture

Distribution

Eremomastax speciosa world distribution map, present in Benin, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Togo, Tanzania, United Republic of, and Uganda

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:48951-1
WFO ID wfo-0000670925
COL ID 6GG7V
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Synonyms

Eremomastax crossandriflora Eremomastax polysperma Eremomastax speciosa Paulo-wilhelmia decaryi Paulo-wilhelmia pubescens Paulo-wilhelmia sclerochiton Paulo-wilhelmia togoensis Ruellia sclerochiton Paulo-wilhelmia elata Paulo-wilhelmia speciosa Paulo-wilhelmia polysperma Paulo-wilhelmia glabra Paulo-wilhelmia sclerochiton Paulowilhelmia elata Paulowilhelmia pubescens