Polycarpaea tenuifolia
Also known as: Lahaya tenuifolia (Willd.) Schult. +5 more
- Lahaya tenuifolia (Willd.) Schult.
- Mollia tenuifolia (Willd.) Willd.
- Polycarpaea corymbosa subsp. parviflora Oliv.
- Polycarpaea djalonis A.Chev.
- Polycarpaea holliensis A.Chev.
- Polycarpaea tenuifolia (Willd.) DC.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Caryophyllaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Originating in Africa, Polycarpaea tenuifolia is an annual belonging to the Caryophyllaceae 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
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northeast Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Zaïre