Hygrophila africana (T.Anderson) Heine

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Hygrophila

Characteristics

A branched herb of swamps
More
White 2-lipped flowers.
Life form
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Hygrophila africana world distribution map, present in Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, South Sudan, Chad, and Tanzania, United Republic of

Conservation status

Hygrophila africana threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:49638-1
WFO ID wfo-0000726755
COL ID 3NBNJ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Adenosma africana Synnema schweinfurthii Hygrophila africana Cardanthera africana Hemigraphis schweinfurthii Synnema africanum Cardanthera africana var. schweinfurthii