Barleria spinulosa
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling subshrub or shrub.
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Barleria spinulosa is a scrambling shrub belonging to the Acanthaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Barleria is notably large, comprising more than 300 species. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms