Wigandia urens
caracasana
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Photo: Bart Wursten
College Rd, Harare
Photo: Bart Wursten
College Rd, Harare
Photo: Bart Wursten
College Rd, Harare
Photo: Bart Wursten
College Rd, Harare
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| Synonyms: |
Wigandia kunthii Choisy |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Rare |
| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Robust shrub, to 4 m. Leaves large, up to 50 × 30 cm, ovate; apex obtuse; coarsely toothed. Flowers violet. |
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| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | caracasana: described from Caracas in South America |
| Habitat: | An escape on roadside verges and in disturbed riverine fringes. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1500 m (approx) |
| Flowering time: | Aug - Sep |
| Worldwide distribution: | Southern Mexico southwards to Venezuela and Colombia |
| FZ divisions: | C |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Friday 12 January 2007 |
| Literature: |
Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 271. As Wigandia kunthii |
Other sources of information about Wigandia urens var. caracasana:
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Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Wigandia urens var. caracasanaExternal websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Wigandia urensAfrican Plant Database: Wigandia urens
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Wigandia urens
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Wigandia urens
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Wigandia urens
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iNaturalist: Wigandia urens
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Wigandia urens
JSTOR Plant Science: Wigandia urens
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Wigandia urens
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Wikipedia: Wigandia urens