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Synonyms: | |
Common names: | Plantain (English) |
Description: | |
Notes: | Recorded for Zimbabwe in Biegel (1977) |
Derivation of specific name: | paradisiaca: of paradise, i.e. of gardens |
Flowering time: | |
Worldwide distribution: | Native to India |
Growth form(s): | |
Insects associated with this species: | Eudocima divitiosa (Larval foodplant) Eudocima materna (Larval foodplant) Diaphone eumela (Larval foodplant) |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
White, F. (1962). Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia Oxford Univ. Press. Page 17. |
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