Proboscidea althaeifolia (Benth.) Decne.

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Martyniaceae > Proboscidea

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

A tropical plant.
Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-12

Usage

Uses fiber food material medicinal
Edible fruits pods roots seeds
Therapeutic use Analgesic (unspecified), Antirheumatic (External) (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
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Images

Proboscidea althaeifolia unspecified picture

Distribution

Proboscidea althaeifolia world distribution map, present in Mexico, Peru, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:675893-1
WFO ID wfo-0001078373
COL ID 4MM5X
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Proboscidea arenaria Proboscidea peruviana Martynia althaeifolia Martynia arenaria Proboscidea althaeifolia