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Biophytum sensitivum.jpg

Biophytum sensitivum  (L.) DC.

Little Tree Plant

Plants > Angiosperms > Oxalidaceae > ​Biophytum sensitivum

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Oxalidaceae
Genus: Biophytum
Species: sensitivum


  • Common names: Little Tree Plant
  • Thai names: กระทืบยอบ kra thuep yop (Central), คันร่ม khan rom (Central), จิยอบต้นตาล chi yop ton tan (Northern), เช้ายอบ chao yop (Central), ไมยราบ maiyarap (Central), หน่อปีเหมาะ no-pi-mo (Karen-Mae Hong Son), หัวใจไมยราบ huachai maiyarap (Peninsular)
  • Chinese names: 感应草 gan ying cao
  • Distribution: China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam; tropical Africa.
  • Image locations: Chiang Mai (Doi Suthep-Pui N.P.), Nakhon Si Thammarat
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Biophytum sensitivum from Thailand.
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Biophytum sensitivum, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, September
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Biophytum sensitivum, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, September
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Biophytum sensitivum, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, September
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Biophytum sensitivum, Nakhon Si Thammarat
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Biophytum sensitivum, Nakhon Si Thammarat

References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​​
BGO Plant Database, The Botanical Garden Organization
Flora of China
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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