Biology:Embelia rowlandii
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Short description: Species of flowering plants
| Embelia rowlandii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Genus: | Embelia |
| Species: | E. rowlandii
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| Binomial name | |
| Embelia rowlandii Gilg
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Embelia rowlandii is a shrub belonging to the family Primulaceae. The species is a climber with a greyish bark that is usually covered in fine hairs and pale lenticels when younger.[2]
Description
Leaves are obovate to elliptic in shape, they can reach 13 cm in length and 7 cm in width. Inflorescence arranged in axillary racemes with whitish to creamy yellow flowers.[2]
Distribution
Occurs in Tropical West Africa from Senegal to Nigeria and eastwards to the Central African Republic, it is found along streams in savannahs.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Embelia rowlandii Gilg". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:588458-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dalziel, J.M.; Hutchinson, J (1954). Flora of West Tropical Africa Volume. Crown Agents.
Wikidata ☰ Q15323535 entry
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