ON THIS PLANT
Biophytum umbraculum is a plant species in the family Oxalidaceae. It is reported from India, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Burma (Myanmar), New Guinea, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, tropical Africa, and Madagascar. The species is an annual herb up to 15 cm tall, bearing sessile umbels.Biophytum umbraculum Welw., Apont. 55: 590. 1859.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Biophytum
- Family
- Oxalidaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en South Pacific palm
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