Palisota barteri
Species of flowering plant
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Palisota barteri is a species of plant in the Commelinaceae family, described in 1862. It is native to western and central Africa.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] The species thrives in the underwood of pluvial forests.[8]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Commelinales |
| Family: | Commelinaceae |
| Genus: | Palisota |
| Species: | P. barteri |
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The genus is named after French botanist Ambroise Palisot de Beauvois and the species is named after British botanist Charles Barter.[8]
Palisota barteri can reach a height of 2 to 5 feet when mature and produces beautiful white or off-white flowers that attract a variety of insects.[9] Its known for its very bright red decorative fruits, however, all parts of the plant are toxic due to the presence of calcium oxalates.[8]
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