Andrachne schweinfurthii
| Andrachne schweinfurthii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Phyllanthaceae |
| Genus: | Andrachne |
| Species: | A. schweinfurthii
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| Binomial name | |
| Andrachne schweinfurthii (Balf.f.) Radcl-Sm. (1971)
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| Varieties[2] | |
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Securinega schweinfurthii Balf.f. | |
Andrachne schweinfurthii is a species of plant in the family Phyllanthaceae.[2] It is a subshrub native to Somalia and to the island of Socotra, which is part of Yemen. Its natural habitats are tropical dry forests and woodlands and rocky areas.[1]
It is a perennial herb or subshrub with stems to 45 cm long, slender and often trailing. All parts of the plant parts glabrous. It sometimes flowers in the first year.[2]
Varieties
[edit]Two varieties are accepted.[2]
- Andrachne schweinfurthii var. papillosa Radcl.-Sm. – endemic to Socotra, where it grows among rocks, both limestone and granite, in semi-deciduous woodland near the Muqadrihon Pass from 450 to 500 metres elevation.[1]
- Andrachne schweinfurthii var. schweinfurthii (synonym Andrachne somalensis Pax) – native to Somalia and Socotra.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Miller, A. (2004). "Andrachne schweinfurthii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T44892A10950937. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44892A10950937.en. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Andrachne schweinfurthii (Balf.f.) Radcl.-Sm". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "Andrachne schweinfurthii var. schweinfurthii". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 September 2024.