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Trachyphrynium braunianum

Marantaceae

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
Africa

Documented uses

Environmental usesGene sourcesHuman foodMaterialsMedicinal useSocial uses

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature16.43 – 29.1718.65 – 28.79
Temperature of the warmest month20.23 – 41.3121.85 – 41.25
Temperature of the coldest month9.17 – 22.8912.27 – 22.39
Annual precipitation9.08 – 4960.8613.28 – 4736.7
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(+)/kg5.3 – 39.866.92 – 28.9
Clay%12.31 – 48.6815.5 – 43.52
Coarse fragments%0.7 – 28.911.6 – 25.3
Total nitrogeng/kg0.45 – 11.220.54 – 5.05
pH—4.4 – 8.384.5 – 8.2
Sand%21.16 – 82.7935.7 – 80.17
Soil organic carbong/kg3.2 – 96.433.7 – 71.05

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

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