Pleiotaxis newtonii O.Hoffm.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Pleiotaxis

Characteristics

An erect perennial herb with striate stems up to 4 or 5 ft. high
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Leaves softly whitish-tomentose beneath
Florets bright red
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.52
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Environment

In savanna.
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Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Pleiotaxis newtonii world distribution map, present in Angola and Congo

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:238751-1
WFO ID wfo-0000071820
COL ID 4K6MR
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Pleiotaxis paucinervia Pleiotaxis newtonii