Tricliceras brevicaule

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]

Tricliceras brevicaule
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Passifloraceae
Genus: Tricliceras
Species:
T. brevicaule
Binomial name
Tricliceras brevicaule
(Urb.) R.Fern.
Synonyms[1]

Wormskioldia brevicaulis

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