Andrachne schweinfurthii

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]

Andrachne schweinfurthii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Andrachne
Species:
A. schweinfurthii
Binomial name
Andrachne schweinfurthii
(Balf.f.) Radcl-Sm. (1971)
Varieties[2]
  • Andrachne schweinfurthii var. papillosa Radcl.-Sm.
  • Andrachne schweinfurthii var. schweinfurthii
Synonyms[2]

Securinega schweinfurthii Balf.f.

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

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Andrachne schweinfurthii var. schweinfurthii". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 September 2024.