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Stapfiella muricata

Family
Turneraceae (Turner family)
Grows as
Shrub
Native range
C. DR Congo
Climate
wet tropical

About

Stapfiella muricata is a shrub native to Zaïre, Africa. It grows in the undergrowth of rainforests, at altitudes of 900 m.

S. muricata can grow up to 1 meter tall and has white flowers. It differs from other members of Stapfiella phenotypically by its 5 - 9mm panicles, glabrous branches and large acuminate leaves.

Other Stapfiella plants

Stapfiella claoxyloides · Stapfiella lucida · Stapfiella ulugurica · Stapfiella usambarica · Stapfiella zambesiensis · Stapfiella

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Stapfiella muricata 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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