Cyathula cylindrica
Moq.
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Description
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It can grow from 60-100 cm tall. It can be sprawling or lie along the ground forming roots at the nodes. Leaves vary in shape and size. They can be small and round or large and oval and 1-14 cm long by -.7-6 cm wide. The flowers are at the ends of the stems and branches. The fruit is an oval capsule 2-3 mm long.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, Madagascar, South Africa, Southern Africa, Audan,
Synonyms
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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