Agrostemma githago L.

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Common names: Corncockle (English)
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Literature:

Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 80.

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Flora of Burundi: Agrostemma githago

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Agrostemma githago
African Plant Database: Agrostemma githago
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Agrostemma githago
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Agrostemma githago
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Agrostemma githago
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iNaturalist: Agrostemma githago
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Agrostemma githago
JSTOR Plant Science: Agrostemma githago
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Agrostemma githago
Plants of the World Online: Agrostemma githago
Tropicos: Agrostemma githago
Wikipedia: Agrostemma githago

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated Plants: Species information: Agrostemma githago.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/cult/species.php?species_id=233980, retrieved 31 October 2025

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