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Antopetitia abyssinica
Scientific Name: Antopetitia abyssinica
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
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Antopetitia abyssinica
Antopetitia abyssinica is the sole species in the genus Antopetitia, a member of the Fabaceae (legume) family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature:
- Scientific Name: Antopetitia abyssinica A. Rich.
- Family: Fabaceae (also referred to as Papilionaceae) - Faboideae
- Genus: Antopetitia
- Species: Antopetitia abyssinica
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- Subclass: Rosidae
- Order: Fabales
- Synonym: Antopetitia cancellata Hochst. ex A.Rich. (Note: Plant List includes 3 scientific plant names of species rank within the genus Antopetitia.)
Distribution and Habitat:
- Native to Africa, including tropical Africa and Zimbabwe.
- Found in grassland and rocky outcrops.
- Also grows as a weed in cultivated areas, roadsides, and footpaths.
- Altitude range: 1000-3400 meters.
- Observed in Nigeria, specifically Ngel Nyaki Forest Reserve, Mambilla Plateau, Sardauna Province, Taraba State.
Additional Information:
- Seeds of Antopetitia abyssinica have a special type of seed surface with mounds.
- This species is registered in the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) under multiple identifiers.
Further Resources:
- Jstor_African Plant Media
- Tropicos · IPCN
- SINGER database
- B and T World Seeds' database
- Rseau Tela botanica, Programme Flora Data
- eFlore, la flore lectronique de Tela Botanica
- PhytoImages.siu.edu
- Flora of Zimbabwe
- Catalogue of Life (COL): 2013 Annual Checklist