Platostoma africanum
Also known as: Geniosporum palisotii Benth. +7 more
- Geniosporum palisotii Benth.
- Ocimum flaccidum A.Rich.
- Ocimum sylvaticum Thonn.
- Platostoma buettnerianum Briq.
- Platostoma djalonense A.Chev.
- Platostoma flaccidum (A.Rich.) Benth.
- Platostoma flaccidum (A.Rich.) Benth. ex Hook.f., 1885
- Platostoma flaccidum Briq.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Found natively in Africa and Tropical Asia, Platostoma africanum is an annual belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre