Monechma bracteatum Hochst.

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Monechma

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite herb.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Diarrhea (unspecified)
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Monechma bracteatum world distribution map, present in Botswana, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Mozambique, Malawi, Namibia, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan, eSwatini, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, Yemen, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:52486-1
WFO ID wfo-0000370995
COL ID 7W9VJ
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Synonyms

Justicia somalensis Monechma bracteatum Monechma scabrinerve Monechma ukambense Justicia bracteata