Lepidagathis scariosa
Also known as: Lepidagathis lanata Wall. ex Nees +4 more
- Lepidagathis lanata Wall. ex Nees
- Lepidagathis sciaphila S.Moore
- Lepidagathis terminalis Hochst. ex Nees
- Ruellia scariosa Wall.
- Volkensiophyton neuracanthoides Lindau
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or subshrub.
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Lepidagathis scariosa is a herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Acanthaceae family. Indigenous to Africa and Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Cameroon, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe