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| Status: | Native |
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| Notes: | Many subspp. and vars. have been described of this variable species, often differing only in small details. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in Africa, Asia, New Guinea and Eastern Australia. Introduced in tropical America. |
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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 99. as subtaxa leptostachya, pubescens and purpurea Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 134. |