Tragia melochioides
Also known as: Tragia bangii Rusby +2 more
- Tragia bangii Rusby
- Tragia micrococca Pax & K.Hoffm.
- Tragia pseudomelochioides Pax & K.Hoffm.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or subshrub.
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Indigenous to South America, Tragia melochioides is a herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil South, Paraguay, Uruguay