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Girardinia heterophylla

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Name

Identification
Girardinia diversifolia (Link) Friis [family URTICACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Friis, I. (et al.), Girardinia heterophylla Decne. [family URTICACEAE ]
Related name
  • Girardinia heterophylla
  • Urtica condensata
  • Urtica heterophylla
  • Girardinia diversifolia

Flora

Entry for Girardinia condensata (Hochst. ex Steud.) Wedd. [family URTICACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 1, Part 2,
Names
Girardinia condensata (Hochst. ex Steud.) Wedd. [family URTICACEAE], in Ann. Sci. Nat. sér. 4, 1: 181 (1854); F.T.A. 6, 2: 266.
Urtica condensata Hochst. ex Steud. [family URTICACEAE], (1850)
Girardinia heterophylla subsp. adoeneis (Hochst. ex Steud.) Cuf. [family URTICACEAE], (1953)
Urera cannabina A. Chev. [family URTICACEAE], Bot609, name only
Fleurya cannabina A. Chev. [family URTICACEAE], , msname only.
Information
An erect half-succulent stemmed herb, 11/2–6 ft. high, with stiff stinging hairs on stem, leaves and inflorescence.
Range
Widespread in tropical Africa.
Distribution
Fr. G.: Fouta Djalon: Dalaba to Diaguissa (Sept.) Chev. 18569! Diaguissa to Boulivel (Sept.) Chev. 18598.IV.C.: Gouékouma, Toura country (May) Chev. 21654S.Nig.: Thompson 514!Br.Cam.: Bamenda: Lakom (May) Maitland 1774! Bambui (Dec.) Adams GC 11227!

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