Fumaria abyssinica Hammar

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Synonyms: Fumaria australis Pugsley
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Status: Native
Description:
Type location:
Ethiopia
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: abyssinica: of Abyssinia, an old name of Ethiopia, where the type specimen was collected.
Habitat: On lava fields and along roadsides.
Altitude range: (metres) 1900 - 2500 m
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Worldwide distribution: DRC, Rwanda, Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania and possibly Malawi. Also in Oman, Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
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Literature:

Fischer, E. (2020). Papaveraceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Botanic Garden Meise, Belgium Pages 18 - 20. (Includes a picture).


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Flora of Malawi: Fumaria abyssinica
Flora of Rwanda: Fumaria abyssinica

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


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The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of Congo: Species information: Fumaria abyssinica.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=251990, retrieved 16 June 2025

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