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Crossandra nilotica

Crossandra nilotica Oliv.
Crossandra nilotica
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Crossandra nilotica is a species in the Acanthaceae family, native to parts of Africa including Angola, Burundi, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zaïre. It was first described in 1875 by the author Oliv.

Description

Crossandra nilotica belongs to the genus Crossandra within the Acanthaceae family. This plant is distributed across several African countries, including Angola, Burundi, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zaïre. The species was first published in 1875 by the botanist Oliv.

Distribution

TW · Angola · Burundi · Eritrea · Ethiopia · Kenya · Malawi · Rwanda · Sudan · Tanzania · Uganda · Zambia · Zaïre

Synonyms

Crossandra nilotica var. acuminataCrossandra smithiiCrossandra nilotica subsp. acuminata

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