Dorstenia cuspidata
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Genus: | Dorstenia |
| Species: | D. cuspidata |
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Dorstenia cuspidata is a plant species in the Moraceae family. It has several varieties, including var. brinkmaniana, var. cuspidata, var. humblotiana, and var. preussii.[2] It was described by Christian Ferdinand Friedrich Hochstetter.[1]
Dorstenia cuspidata is a herbaceous plant native to tropical regions of Africa. It typically grows to a height of 5 cm (2.0 in) to 50 cm (20 in), with annual, erect stems that are usually unbranched. These stems arise from a tuberous root system, which can be discoid, subglobose, or irregular in shape, measuring approximately 1 cm (0.39 in) to 7 cm (2.8 in) in width and about 4 cm (1.6 in) centimeters in height. The leaves are spirally arranged along the stem, with petioles ranging from 2 cm (0.79 in) to 25 cm (9.8 in) in length. The leaf blades are typically elliptic to oblong, lanceolate, or linear in shape. The plant produces a receptacle that is triangular with three appendages or, in some cases, variously shaped with 4 to 14 appendages.[3]
Taxonomy
Dorstenia cuspidata was described by Christian Ferdinand Friedrich Hochstetter and published in Tentamen Florae Abyssinicae (English: Essay on the Abyssinian Flora).[1]
