About Biophytum umbraculum Welw.
Biophytum umbraculum Welw., commonly called the South Pacific palm, is a plant species classified in the family Oxalidaceae. It has been recorded in India, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar (formerly Burma), New Guinea, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, tropical Africa, and Madagascar. This species is an annual herb that grows up to 15 centimeters tall, and produces sessile umbels. The species was first published in Apont. 55: 590. 1859 as Biophytum umbraculum Welw.
