Polycarpaea linearifolia
Also known as: Alternanthera erecta Rchb. ex Moq. +4 more
- Alternanthera erecta Rchb. ex Moq.
- Illecebrum linearifolium (DC.) Pers.
- Paronychia linearifolia DC.
- Polycarpa linearifolia (DC.) Kuntze
- Polycarpon linearifolium (DC.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Caryophyllaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Originating in Africa, Polycarpaea linearifolia is an annual belonging to the Caryophyllaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo