Blutaparon vermiculare
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Kotu Bridge, Serrekunda, The Gambia.
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Kotu Bridge, Serrekunda, The Gambia.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Kotu Bridge, Serrekunda, The Gambia.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Kotu Bridge, Serrekunda, The Gambia.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Kotu Bridge, Serrekunda, The Gambia.
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| Synonyms: |
Achyranthes vermicularis (L.) Eaton Blutaparon brevifolium Raf. Blutaparon repens Raf. Caraxeron vermicularis (L.) Raf. Cruzeta vermicularis (L.) M.Gómez Gomphrena vermicularis L. Illecebrum vermiculatum (L.) L. Iresine vermicularis (L.) Moq. Lithophila vermicularis (L.) Uline Philoxerus vermicularis (L.) Sm. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
For descriptions see World Flora Online |
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| Notes: | For complete heterotypic synonymy see Plants of the World Online |
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| Habitat: | In coastal saline soils or at edges of mangrove flats. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | In coastal regions along the western side of Africa from Mauritania to Angola. Also in the New World from southern USA to tropical South America. |
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| Growth form(s): | Perennial. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Monday 31 August 2026 |
| Literature: |
Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22 SANBI, Pretoria Page 26. |
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