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Phaulopsis imbricata

Acanthaceae

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

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Identity and native distribution

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Life form

Other

Documented native regions
AfricaTemperate Asia

Documented uses

Animal foodGene sourcesHuman foodInvertebrate foodMaterialsMedicinal use

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature11.57 – 30.4513.07 – 29.73
Temperature of the warmest month17.53 – 44.0518.73 – 43.45
Temperature of the coldest month1.05 – 22.932.01 – 22.39
Annual precipitation8.48 – 3934.0613.28 – 3626.8
Precipitation seasonality22.7 – 197.4427.5 – 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(+)/kg18.4 – 27.218.57 – 25.82
Clay%29.75 – 53.7531.5 – 37
Coarse fragments%5.1 – 16.126.75 – 8.9
Total nitrogeng/kg2.29 – 4.972.5 – 3.15
pH—4.8 – 5.995.58 – 5.9
Sand%23.23 – 44.1134.95 – 41.7
Soil organic carbong/kg18 – 5825.85 – 41.27

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

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