Polyspatha paniculata Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Commelinales > Commelinaceae > Polyspatha

Characteristics

Herb with decumbent stems or horizontal stolons rooting at nodes and erect leafy and flowering stems 6 in. to 2 ft. high
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Usually clustered more or less zig-zag inflorescence-axes
Small white flowers, open from 2.30-5 p.m.
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Mature height (meter) 0.61
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In lowland rain-forest.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Polyspatha paniculata world distribution map, present in Benin, Central African Republic, Congo, Cabo Verde, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, United Republic of, and Uganda

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:173042-1
WFO ID wfo-0000500786
COL ID 4LLYW
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Synonyms

Polyspatha glaucescens Polyspatha paniculata Commelina paniculata Polyspatha paniculata var. glaucescens