Pollia mannii C.B.Clarke

Species

Angiosperms > Commelinales > Commelinaceae > Pollia

Characteristics

A straggling herb about 1-2 ft. high, sometimes to 5 ft., with stems decumbent below or stolons rooting freely at the lower nodes
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Lax terminal panicles of white flowers, open about 10 a.m.
Oblong-elliptic or oblong-lanceolate leaves
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.31 - 0.61
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Environment

In the herb-layer of primary and secondary rain-forest, sometimes in extended colonies over a wide area.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Pollia mannii world distribution map, present in Angola, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, United Republic of, and Uganda

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:173020-1
WFO ID wfo-0000500425
COL ID 4KZ2M
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Synonyms

Pollia mannii