Persicaria madagascariensis
Also known as: Persicaria attenuata subsp. africana K.L.Wilson +12 more
- Persicaria attenuata subsp. africana K.L.Wilson
- Polygonum adenophyllum Cham. & Schltdl.
- Polygonum krasseri Rech.
- Polygonum madagascariense (Meisn.) Meisn.
- Polygonum poiretii var. madagascariensis Meisn.
- Polygonum tomentosum f. angustifolium De Wild.
- Polygonum tomentosum subsp. sericeo-velutinum Meisn.
- Polygonum tomentosum var. angustifolium Peter
- Polygonum tomentosum var. blepharanthum Peter
- Polygonum tomentosum var. brevipilum Peter
- Polygonum tomentosum var. eciliatum Peter
- Polygonum tomentosum var. glandulosum Meisn.
- Polygonum tomentosum var. limnogenes Vatke ex Hiern
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Polygonaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Persicaria madagascariensis is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Polygonaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Ethiopia, Free State, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe