Gunnera perpensa
Also known as: Gunnera calthifolia Salisb. +4 more
- Gunnera calthifolia Salisb.
- Gunnera perpensa var. alpina T.C.E.Fr.
- Gunnera perpensa var. angusta Schindl.
- Gunnera perpensa var. kilimandscharica Schindl.
- Perpensum blitispermum Burm.fil.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Gunneraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Indigenous to Africa, Gunnera perpensa is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Gunneraceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Burundi, Cape Provinces, Ethiopia, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zaïre, Zimbabwe