Dicliptera elliotii
Also known as: Dicliptera microchlamys S.Moore +4 more
- Dicliptera microchlamys S.Moore
- Dicliptera obanensis S.Moore
- Dicliptera ripicola Benoist
- Dicliptera silvicola Lindau
- Dicliptera talbotii S.Moore
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Indigenous to Africa, Dicliptera elliotii is an annual or shrub belonging to the Acanthaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaïre