Eriocaulon latifolium
Also known as: Eriocaulon banani Lecomte +3 more
- Eriocaulon banani Lecomte
- Eriocaulon latifolium f. proliferum Moldenke
- Eriocaulon thunbergii Wikstr. ex Körn.
- Eriocaulon vittifolium Lecomte
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Eriocaulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydroperennial.
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Eriocaulon latifolium is an aquatic herbaceous perennial belonging to the Eriocaulaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Eriocaulon, which contains over 450 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Zambia, Zaïre