Polycarpaea prostrata
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Caryophyllaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Polycarpaea prostrata is an annual or shrub within the Caryophyllaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Congo, East Himalaya, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Pakistan, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, West Himalaya, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms