Hygrophila abyssinica T.Anderson

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Hygrophila

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Environment

Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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

Cultivation

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Distribution

Hygrophila abyssinica world distribution map, present in Angola, Botswana, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mozambique, Malawi, Nigeria, Sudan, South Sudan, Chad, Togo, Tanzania, United Republic of, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Conservation status

Hygrophila abyssinica threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:49633-1
WFO ID wfo-0000726751
COL ID 3NBND
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Polyechma abyssinicum Synnema prunelloides Synnema tenerum Synnema hygrophiloides Hemigraphis abyssinica Hemigraphis prunelloides Hygrophila abyssinica Hygrophila hygrophiloides Hygrophila tenera Cardanthera justicioides Dyschoriste tenera Hemigraphis tenera Hygrophila angolensis Hygrophila prunelloides Synnema abyssinicum Synnema angolense