Hygrophila micrantha T.Anderson

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Hygrophila

Characteristics

A small, much-branched spreading plant, up to 6-8 in. high, stems hispid
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Flowers pale bluish, 1-6 in false whorls in the leaf-axiis.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.2
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Hygrophila micrantha world distribution map, present in Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, and Chad

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:49726-1
WFO ID wfo-0000726823
COL ID 3NBR6
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Polyechma micranthum Hygrophila micrantha Hygrophila tumbuctuensis