Tricliceras brevicaule | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Passifloraceae |
Genus: | Tricliceras |
Species: | T. brevicaule
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Binomial name | |
Tricliceras brevicaule (Urb.) R.Fern.
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Synonyms [1] | |
Wormskioldia brevicaulis |
Tricliceras brevicaule is a perennial herb native to Africa. [2] [3] There are two varieties of T. brevicaule: brevicaule and rosulatum. [4] The varieties can be identified by the shape of their petals. Variety brevicaule has petals with pointed ends, [5] while rosulatum has rounded ends. [6] T. brevicaule var. brevicaule can be found in bushlands and grasslands of Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and Zambia. [7] [8] T. brevicaule var. rosulatum can be found in the forests, woodlands, and roadsides of Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia. [9]