Glinus hirtus
Also known as: Glinus lotoides subsp. hirtus (Thunb.) M.R.Almeida +2 more
- Glinus lotoides subsp. hirtus (Thunb.) M.R.Almeida
- Mollugo hirta Thunb.
- Pharnaceum hirtum (Thunb.) Spreng.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Molluginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Glinus hirtus is an annual belonging to the Molluginaceae family. Originating in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe