Marantochloa congensis (K.Schum.) J.Léonard & Mullend.

Species

Angiosperms > Zingiberales > Marantaceae > Marantochloa

Characteristics

A slender rhizomatous branched herb, erect, usually only a few feet high
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Flowers white or yellowish
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

In small colonies in forest.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses material medicinal
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Marantochloa congensis world distribution map, present in Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Congo, Cabo Verde, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:565149-1
WFO ID wfo-0000468159
COL ID 73678
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Synonyms

Clinogyne congensis Clinogyne inaequilatera Clinogyne ledermannii Clinogyne ubangiensis Donax congensis Marantochloa congensis Marantochloa inaequilatera Phrynium inaequilaterum Clinogyne pubescens Marantochloa ubangiensis Marantochloa congensis var. nitida Marantochloa congensis var. congensis