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Streptopetalum hildebrandtii

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Streptopetalum hildebrandtii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Passifloraceae
Genus: Streptopetalum
Species:
S. hildebrandtii
Binomial name
Streptopetalum hildebrandtii
Synonyms

'Wormskioldia hildebrandtii' Urb. & Rolfe

Streptopetalum hildebrandtii is a perennial herb native to the grasslands of Kenya and Tanzania, Africa.[1][2] It is found at altitudes of 1000-1250m.[3]

Streptopetalum hildebrandtii grows up to 0.4 m tall, has 3–7 cm leaves, and homostylous yellow and orange flowers.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Streptopetalum hildebrandtii Urb. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  2. ^ "African Plant Database". africanplantdatabase.ch. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  3. ^ a b "Edit History: STREPTOPETALUM hildebrandtii Urb. [family TURNERACEAE] on JSTOR". plants.jstor.org. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  4. ^ Thulin, Mats (1990). "A new heterostylous species of Streptopetalum (lurneraceae) from Somalia". Nordic Journal of Botany. 10 (3): 277–279. doi:10.1111/j.1756-1051.1990.tb01772.x. ISSN 0107-055X.