Andrachne schweinfurthii

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Andrachne schweinfurthii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Andrachne
Species:
A. schweinfurthii
Binomial name
Andrachne schweinfurthii
(Balf.f.) Radcl-Sm. (1971)
Varieties [2]
  • Andrachne schweinfurthii var. papillosaRadcl.-Sm.
  • Andrachne schweinfurthii var. schweinfurthii
Synonyms [2]

Securinega schweinfurthiiBalf.f.

Andrachne schweinfurthii is a species of plant in the family Phyllanthaceae. [2] It is a subshrub native to Somalia and to the island of Socotra, which is part of Yemen. Its natural habitats are tropical dry forests and woodlands and rocky areas. [1]

It is a perennial herb or subshrub with stems to 45 cm long, slender and often trailing. All parts of the plant parts glabrous. It sometimes flowers in the first year. [2]

Varieties

Two varieties are accepted. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Miller, A. (2004). "Andrachne schweinfurthii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004: e.T44892A10950937. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44892A10950937.en . Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Andrachne schweinfurthii (Balf.f.) Radcl.-Sm". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  3. "Andrachne schweinfurthii var. schweinfurthii". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 13 September 2024.