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Dorstenia cuspidata is a plant species in the Moraceae family. It has several varieties, including var. brinkmaniana, var. cuspidata, var. humblotiana, and var. preussii. It was described by Christian Ferdinand Friedrich Hochstetter.
Dorstenia cuspidata is a plant native to tropical Africa, commonly found in habitats such as miombo woodlands, thickets, and coastal shrublands. It thrives in shaded environments, often growing among rocks or along riverbanks. This species is typically found at elevations ranging from 600 m (2,000 ft) to 1,300 m (4,300 ft). It is a tuberous geophyte, characterized by a tuberous root system that enables it to survive in seasonally dry conditions.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Dorstenia cuspidata 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.
