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False Orpine

Andrachne telephioides

False Orpine
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0
Family
Phyllanthaceae (Phyllanth family)
Grows as
Shrub
Native range
Cape Verde, Canary Is. (Fuerteventura), NE. Trop. Africa, Medit. to C. Asia and
Climate
subtropical

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Andrachne telephioides is a species of shrub in the family Phyllanthaceae. They have a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 12 cm.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Andrachne telephioides by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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