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Barleria acanthoides

Acanthaceae

Summary of the structured data documented in ClimaFlora for this taxon.

Shrub

Identity and native distribution

Family

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Life form

Shrub

Documented native regions
AfricaTemperate AsiaTropical Asia

Documented uses

Animal foodMaterialsMedicinal use

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature15.31 – 30.7317.47 – 29.73
Temperature of the warmest month22.91 – 44.0525.01 – 43.45
Temperature of the coldest month-0.41 – 22.093.73 – 21.37
Annual precipitation1.24 – 1596.621.72 – 1376.46
Precipitation seasonality33.4 – 197.4439.94 – 184.48

These values describe the documented climate envelope of the taxon. They are not, by themselves, a local recommendation.

Documented soil preferences

VariableUnitObserved rangeCentral range
Cation exchange capacity (CEC)cmol(+)/kg21.5 – 24.8421.8 – 22.32
Clay%28 – 35.8830.73 – 34.15
Coarse fragments%8.29 – 13.138.5 – 10.6
Total nitrogeng/kg1.18 – 1.611.2 – 1.33
pH—6.5 – 7.166.53 – 7.1
Sand%42.93 – 48.2743.8 – 46.83
Soil organic carbong/kg12.24 – 16.9813.3 – 14.35

These soil preferences should be compared with the site profile and the confidence of the local data.

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