| Synonyms: |
Jussiaea erecta L. |
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| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
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| Type location: |
America |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | erecta: erect |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native in southwestern USA, Central and South America and Caribbean islands. Widely introduced in tropical Africa and India. |
| Provinces: | BO,LA,NA |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22 SANBI, Pretoria Page 126. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 65. Raven, P.H. (1978). Onagraceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 333 - 334. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 90. |