Biophytum umbraculum
Biophytum umbraculum Welw.
Biophytum umbraculum is a species in the Oxalidaceae family, native to regions in tropical Africa, Asia, and Madagascar. It is an annual herb that can grow up to 15 cm tall and is characterized by sessile umbels.
Description
Biophytum umbraculum, described in 1859 by Welw., is a member of the Oxalidaceae family. It is distributed across tropical regions including India, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Guinea, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and Madagascar. The plant is an annual herb, reaching a height of up to 15 cm, and is distinguished by its sessile umbels. It has a wide geographical range and is reported from various countries in tropical Africa as well.
Distribution
MG · Angola · Assam · Benin · Burkina · Burundi · Cambodia · Cameroon · Central African Repu · Chad · China South-Central · Congo · Ethiopia · Gabon · Gambia · Ghana · Guinea-Bissau · Guinea · India · Ivory Coast · Jawa · Kenya · Lesser Sunda Is. · Madagascar · Malawi · Mali · Maluku · Mozambique · Myanmar · New Guinea
Synonyms
Oxalis petersianumBiophytum apodisciasBiophytum duseniiBiophytum petersianumBiophytum rotundifoliumBiophytum sessileOxalis apodisciasOxalis petersiiBiophytum cumingianumOxalis petersianaOxalis sessilisBiophytum sessile
