Hygrophila laevis Lindau

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Hygrophila

Characteristics

Erect herb about 1 ft. high, becoming woody at the base, rooting at the lower nodes
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Pale mauve flowers
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.31
Root system creeping-root
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Environment

Beside streams.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Hygrophila laevis world distribution map, present in Benin, Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Senegal, and Chad

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:49713-1
WFO ID wfo-0000726812
COL ID 3NBQQ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Kita gracilis Kita laevis Hygrophila laevis Nomaphila laevis Hygrophila stagnalis