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Curculigo pilosa

Curculigo pilosa (Schumach. & Thonn.) Engl.
Curculigo pilosa
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Curculigo pilosa is a species in the Hypoxidaceae family, native to various regions in Africa including Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, and Malawi. It was first described in 1908 by (Schumach. & Thonn.) Engl.

Description

Curculigo pilosa belongs to the genus Curculigo and is part of the Hypoxidaceae family. It is widely distributed across several African countries, indicating a broad natural range. The species was formally published in 1908 under the authorship of (Schumach. & Thonn.) Engl. This plant is part of a larger group within the Hypoxidaceae, a family recognized for its diverse and often ecologically significant flora in tropical and subtropical regions.

Distribution

Angola · Benin · Burkina · Burundi · Cameroon · Central African Repu · Chad · Congo · Equatorial Guinea · Ethiopia · Gabon · Gambia · Ghana · Guinea-Bissau · Guinea · Ivory Coast · Kenya · Liberia · Madagascar · Malawi · Mali · Mozambique · Nigeria · Niger · Senegal · Sierra Leone · Sudan · Tanzania · Togo · Uganda

Synonyms

Gethyllis pilosa

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