Vandellia diffusa L.
var. diffusa

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Photo: Bart Wursten
En route between Yaekela and Lilanda on the road to Yangambi

Photo: Bart Wursten
Lomami River, Lieki

Synonyms:	Lindernia diffusa (L.) Wettst. Pyxidaria diffusa (L.) Kuntze Torenia diffusa (L.) Roxb.
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Status:	Native
Description:	For descriptions see World Flora Online
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Altitude range: (metres)	Up to 650 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Widespread in tropical Africa as far South as Angola and Zambia. Also in Madagascar. Introduced in Central and South America and India, Thailand, Malaya and Java.
Botanical divisions:	II,III,IV,VI,VII,IX
Growth form(s):	Annual.
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Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Images last updated:	Sunday 25 May 2025
Literature:	Fischer, E. (1999). Scrophulariaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Congo-Kinshasa, Rwanda & Burundi) Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles Pages 144 - 147. as Lindernia diffusa (Includes a picture). Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 154.

Flora of Burundi: Vandellia diffusa var. diffusa
Flora of Zambia: Vandellia diffusa var. diffusa

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