Trichodesma physaloides
Also known as: Boraginella physaloides (Fenzl) Kuntze +8 more
- Boraginella physaloides (Fenzl) Kuntze
- Borraginoides physaloides (Fenzl) Hiern
- Friedrichsthalia physaloides Fenzl
- Trichodesma droogmansianum De Wild. & T.Durand
- Trichodesma droogmansianum var. glabrescens (Gürke) Brand
- Trichodesma frutescens K.Schum.
- Trichodesma glabrescens Gürke
- Trichodesma ringoetii De Wild.
- Trichodesma ringoetii DeWild.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Boraginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Trichodesma physaloides is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Boraginaceae family. Originating in Africa, this species is primarily associated with 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
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe