Biophytum
Sign in to savethumb|230px|B. reinwardtii in Kerala, [[India]]
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderOxalidales
- FamilyOxalidaceae
Observations recorded12,437
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 774
- With media
- 580
- Family
- Oxalidaceae
- Collections
- UJAT, IBUNAM, IIB-UV, NHMUK, NY, MEL
- Recorded in
- Mexico, Colombia, Zambia, India, Papua New Guinea, Brazil, Vietnam, Panama
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Oxalidaceae
- Image
- Biophytum sensitivum0.jpg
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- Biophytum
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- Biophytum
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- Category:Biophytum
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Encyclopedic overview
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thumb|230px|B. reinwardtii in Kerala, [[India]]
Biophytum is a genus of about 50 species of annual and perennial herbaceous plants in the family Oxalidaceae. It is found in tropical and subtropical areas worldwide. The annual Biophytum sensitivum is a traditional medicine in Nepal. Biophytum petersianum (also known as Biophytum umbraculum) is a medicinal plant in Mali.
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