Dicliptera pumila
Also known as: Dicliptera adusta Lindau +4 more
- Dicliptera adusta Lindau
- Dicliptera lelyi Hutch. & Dalziel
- Duvernoia pumila Lindau
- Peristrophe pumila (Lindau) Lindau
- Peristrophe usta C.B.Clarke
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or subshrub.
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Dicliptera pumila is a herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Acanthaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Dicliptera, which contains over 200 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Burundi, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe