Dorstenia cuspidata
Also known as: Dorstenia cuspidata Hochst. ex A.Rich. +12 more
- Dorstenia cuspidata Hochst. ex A.Rich.
- Dorstenia gourmaensis A.Chev.
- Dorstenia gourmaensis var. floribunda A.Chev.
- Dorstenia holstii var. latidentata Engl.
- Dorstenia preussii var. latidentata Engl.
- Dorstenia quarrei De Wild.
- Dorstenia quarrei DeWild.
- Dorstenia richardii Baill.
- Dorstenia tetractis Peter
- Dorstenia unyikae Engl.
- Dorstenia walleri Hemsl.
- Dorstenia walleri var. minor Rendle
- Kosaria cuspidata (Hochst.) Schweinf. ex Penz.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Moraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Dorstenia cuspidata is a tuberous plant within the Moraceae family. It originates in Africa. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms