Hypselodelphys poggeana (K.Schum.) Milne-redh.

Species

Angiosperms > Zingiberales > Marantaceae > Hypselodelphys

Characteristics

A herb. It is softly woody and a creeper. It can be 2-6 m long. The stems are widely branching. The flowers are violet and white.
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Widely branching, often about 6 ft. high but sometimes 20 ft. or more
Flowers violet and white.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.83
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in galleried forests.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses food gene source material medicinal
Edible fruits
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Images

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Hypselodelphys poggeana unspecified picture

Distribution

Hypselodelphys poggeana world distribution map, present in Angola, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:565101-1
WFO ID wfo-0000445769
COL ID 3P2ZZ
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Synonyms

Hypselodelphys poggeana Trachyphrynium poggeanum Hybophrynium congensis Hybophrynium braunianum var. violaceum