Zygotritonia bongensis Mildbr.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Iridaceae > Zygotritonia

Characteristics

An erect herb. The leaves are 2 cm wide. It grows 60 cm high. The flowers are yellow-green or reddish-brown.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.6
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows on shallow soils over rocks in the savannah in West Africa.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses food gene source
Edible fruits roots
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Distribution

Zygotritonia bongensis world distribution map, present in Benin, Central African Republic, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Nigeria, Sudan, and Chad

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:442118-1
WFO ID wfo-0000787418
COL ID 5DCD4
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Synonyms

Tritonia bongensis Zygotritonia crocea Zygotritonia bongensis var. robusta Zygotritonia bongensis