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White Ribbon Flower
Hypoestes forskaolii
Hypoestes forskaolii is an annual or perennial herb that grows up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) tall with its stem and leaves being nearly glabrous. It has pale pink or white flowers.
From the article Hypoestes forskaolii on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
Hypoestes forskaolii is widely distributed throughout Oman, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Tropical Africa. It grows under bushes and trees. Hypoestes forskaolii appear during rains or can be seen the year round near water.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
At the table
Hypoestes forskaolii is of interest for containing new sources of antibiotic compounds.
Wikipedia: “Uses”
In human culture
Forsskaolii commemorates the Swedish botanist Pietr Forsskal. He was the botanist on the ill-fated Danish expedition to Arabia Felix (present-day North Yemen) of 1761–1763. The expedition's aims were wide-ranging, and from a botanical point of view, the trip was a great success. Many Arabian plants were described for the first time.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “History”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 587678.