Sagina abyssinica Hochst. ex A.Rich.

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Status: Native
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Type location:
Ethiopia
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Derivation of specific name: abyssinica: of Abyssinia, historic name for Ethiopia.
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Worldwide distribution: Cameroon, Gulf of Guinea Islands, DR Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, Sudan-South Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania.
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Literature:

Troupin, G. (1978). Caryophyllaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume I Page 221. (Includes a picture).


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Flora of Rwanda: Sagina abyssinica

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Sagina abyssinica
African Plant Database: Sagina abyssinica
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Sagina abyssinica
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Sagina abyssinica
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JSTOR Plant Science: Sagina abyssinica
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Sagina abyssinica
Plants of the World Online: Sagina abyssinica
Tropicos: Sagina abyssinica
Wikipedia: Sagina abyssinica


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The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Sagina abyssinica.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=255190, retrieved 1 August 2025

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