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Biophytum umbraculum

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Biophytum umbraculum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Oxalidaceae
Genus: Biophytum
Species:
B. umbraculum
Binomial name
Biophytum umbraculum
Welw.

Biophytum umbraculum (the South Pacific palm) is a plant species in the family Oxalidaceae. It is reported from India, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Burma (Myanmar), New Guinea, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, tropical Africa, and Madagascar. The species is an annual herb up to 15 cm tall, bearing sessile umbels.[1]

Biophytum umbraculum Welw., Apont. 55: 590. 1859.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Flora of China vol 11 p 2.
  2. ^ F.M.J. Welwitsch, Apontamentos Phytogeographicos 55: 590. 1859.
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  • Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Biophytum umbraculum". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.