Monechma ciliatum (Jacq.) Milne-redh.

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Monechma

Characteristics

2-lipped cream-white flowers purple-and orange-streaked
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Herb 1-2 ft. high, coarsely whitish-hairy, woody below
A herb. It grows each year from seeds.
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Mature height (meter) 0.31 - 0.61
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in woodland, in savannah and along river banks.
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In savanna and fields.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses material medicinal
Edible seeds
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Images

Flower

Monechma ciliatum flower picture by Herwig Mees (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Monechma ciliatum world distribution map, present in Burundi, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Malawi, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Chad, Togo, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, and Zambia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:52491-1
WFO ID wfo-0000370998
COL ID 7W9VN
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Synonyms

Justicia buettneri Justicia togoensis Monechma ciliatum Schwabea modesta Dianthera setacea Schwabea ciliaris Hygrophila lutea Beloperone ciliata Dianthera ciliata Ecbolium setaceum Justicia ciliata Dicliptera ciliaris Monechma hispidum