Pseuderanthemum ludovicianum Lindau

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Pseuderanthemum

Characteristics

A scrambling herb or shrub. It grows 2-4 m high. The flowers are white, pale blue or purplish. They have a spotted tube 3.3 cm long.
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Narrow tubular flowers white or purplish-tinged, 11/2 in. or more long forming a spike-like panicle 4-10 in. long.
A forest under shrub up to 12 ft. high
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Mature height (meter) 2.83 - 3.83
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in undergrowth of evergreen and deciduous forests in West Africa. It is often along streams.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The leaves are cooked as a vegetable.
Uses environmental use food medicinal
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Distribution

Pseuderanthemum ludovicianum world distribution map, present in Burundi, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, South Sudan, Tanzania, United Republic of, and Uganda

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:53286-1
WFO ID wfo-0000393364
COL ID 4NMQB
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Synonyms

Eranthemum bilabiale Eranthemum ludovicianum Eranthemum ardisioides Eranthemum mannii Pseuderanthemum ludovicianum