Linderniella nana (Engl.) Eb.Fisch., Schäferh. & Kai Müll.

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Linderniaceae > Linderniella

Characteristics

Dwarf herb, up to 60 mm high. Leaves opposite, sessile or subsessile; blade elliptic, obovate or oblong, apex obtuse, base ± narrowed, connate, rather thick. Flowers: subsessile, solitary in each axil; stamens 2; staminodes 2, thickened; calyx fused with only apical 1/3 free; corolla cream-coloured or light pink; Jan.-May.
Life form
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.04 - 0.05
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity 1-3
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Linderniella nana world distribution map, present in Angola, Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77135775-1
WFO ID wfo-0001425531
COL ID 72G5Z
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Lindernia nana Ilysanthes nana Ilysanthes schlechteri Linderniella nana