Floscopa polypleura Brenan

Species

Angiosperms > Commelinales > Commelinaceae > Floscopa

Characteristics

Erect or suberect, annual herb 8 in.-2 ft. 6 in. high
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Seeds with remarkably numerous (20-23) radial ribs
Flowers lilac-purple or sometimes white
Inflorescence glandular-pubescent
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.15
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Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

In savanna.
Light -
Soil humidity -
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Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
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Productivity -

Distribution

Floscopa polypleura world distribution map, present in Ghana, Tanzania, United Republic of, and Zambia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:172736-1
WFO ID wfo-0000425138
COL ID 6J9R6
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Floscopa polypleura