Hygrophila gossweileri (S.Moore) Heine

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Status: Native
Description:
Type location:
Angola, Benguela
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: gossweileri: after John Gossweiler (1873-1952), botanist of Swiss origin, who collected more than 14000 specimens in Angola between 1900 and 1950.
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Worldwide distribution: Only known from Angola.
Provinces: BE
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Endemic status: Endemic
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Literature:

Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22 SANBI, Pretoria Page 23.


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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Hygrophila gossweileri
African Plant Database: Hygrophila gossweileri
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Hygrophila gossweileri
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Hygrophila gossweileri
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Hygrophila gossweileri
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iNaturalist: Hygrophila gossweileri
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Hygrophila gossweileri
JSTOR Plant Science: Hygrophila gossweileri
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Hygrophila gossweileri
Plants of the World Online: Hygrophila gossweileri
Tropicos: Hygrophila gossweileri
Wikipedia: Hygrophila gossweileri


Copyright: The Angola flora team, 2026

The Angola flora team (2026). Flora of Angola: Species information: Hygrophila gossweileri.
https://www.angolaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=271550, retrieved 24 October 2026

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