Fumaria abyssinica

Fumaria abyssinica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Papaveraceae
Genus: Fumaria
Species:
F. abyssinica
Binomial name
Fumaria abyssinica
Hammar (1858)[1]
Synonyms
  • Fumaria australis Pugsley

Fumaria abyssinica is an herbaceous annual plant in the poppy family Papaveraceae. It is native to East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.[2] It grows in upland rainforest and bamboo forest, and has become a weed in local farms.

Description

Plants have stems to 60 cm (24 in) long and sometimes climb. The leaves are pinnatisect. Its inflorescences consists of 10–20 pedicels bearing 5–6 mm long, ovate-acuminate pink flowers with purple petal tips.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Fumaria abyssinica Hammar". The Plant List. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Fumaria abyssinica". Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  3. ^ M. Thulin (1995). Flora of Somalia, vol 1-4. JSTOR. ISBN 0947643885.


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