Polycarpaea prostrata var. prostrata
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Caryophyllaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia, Polycarpaea prostrata var. prostrata is an annual or shrub belonging to the Caryophyllaceae family. Within its native range, this variety is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Polycarpaea prostrata, which is 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, 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
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