Species Biophytum abyssinicum
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There aren’t any identifications of Biophytum abyssinicum.
Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Biophytum:
Gk. bios = life; phytum = plant, hence ‘plant of life’; referring to the reactive ‘irritable’ nature of the foliage. The leaves and pods are sensitive to touch.
Etymology of abyssinicum:
From the Latin abyssinicus = ‘relating to Abyssinia’
Scientific name:
Biophytum abyssinicum Steud. ex A. Rich.
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1: 122 (1847)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1847
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Biophytum abyssinicum.
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