Biophytum umbraculum (the South Pacific palm) is a plant species in the family Oxalidaceae. It is reported from India, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Burma (Myanmar), New Guinea, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, tropical Africa, and Madagascar. The species is an annual herb up to 15 cm tall, bearing sessile umbels.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Oxalidaceae |
| Genus: | Biophytum |
| Species: | B. umbraculum
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| Binomial name | |
| Biophytum umbraculum Welw.
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Biophytum umbraculum Welw., Apont. 55: 590. 1859.[2]
References edit
- ^ Flora of China vol 11 p 2.
- ^ F.M.J. Welwitsch, Apontamentos Phytogeographicos 55: 590. 1859.
External links edit
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Biophytum umbraculum". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.