Common name
English: Creeping Pratia
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2635)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2573)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2146)
Order: Asterales (237)
Family: Campanulaceae (15)(family description)
Genus: Lobelia (4)
Epithet: angulata G.Forst. (2)
Synonyms: Lobelia arenaria Heenan & de Lange (Hook.f.), Lobelia linnaeoides Petrie (Hook.f.), Lobelia littoralis R.Cunn., Lobelia maculata Penny ex Loudon, Lobelia repanda Martyn, Lobelia rugulosa Graham, Piddingtonia palliardii Lehm., Pratia angulata Hook.f. (G.Forst.), Pratia arenaria Hook.f., Pratia arenosa Hook.f., Pratia linnaeoides Hook.f., Pratia rugulosa G.Don (Graham), Pratia treadwellii G.W.Rob., Rapuntium angulatum C.Presl (G.Forst.), Rapuntium rugulosum C.Presl (Graham)
angulata => having corners
angulatum => angulatum having angles or corners
arenaria => growing in sand
littoralis => found on the seashore
maculata => spotted, stained or blotched
repanda => with slightly uneven, undulating margin
rugulosa => somewhat wrinkled, with small wrinkles
Characteristics
Climate: tropical
Habit: herb
Flower colour: white
External links
Check for Lobelia angulata at
World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI- [1698] Lobelia angulata - Plants For A Future
