Hygrophila abyssinica
Also known as: Cardanthera justicioides S.Moore +15 more
- Cardanthera justicioides S.Moore
- Dyschoriste tenera Lindau
- Hemigraphis abyssinica (Hochst. ex Nees) C.B.Clarke
- Hemigraphis justicioides (S.Moore) C.B.Clarke
- Hemigraphis prunelloides S.Moore
- Hemigraphis tenera (Lindau) C.B.Clarke
- Hygrophila angolensis (S.Moore) Heine
- Hygrophila hygrophiloides (Lindau) Heine
- Hygrophila prunelloides (S.Moore) Heine
- Hygrophila tenera (Lindau) Heine
- Polyechma abyssinicum Hochst. ex Nees
- Synnema abyssinicum (Hochst. ex Nees) Bremek.
- Synnema angolense S.Moore
- Synnema hygrophiloides Lindau
- Synnema prunelloides (S.Moore) Bremek.
- Synnema tenerum (Lindau) Bremek.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Hygrophila abyssinica is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant within the Acanthaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
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
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe