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Ucacou nodiflorum (L.) Hitchc. Verbesina dichotoma Sieber ex Steud. Verbesina nodiflora L. Wedelia cryptocephala Peter |
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| Status: | Introduced and naturalized |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native in tropical Central and South America. Introduced and naturalised in parts of tropical Africa Asia and Australia. |
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| Growth form(s): | Annual. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Beentje, H.J. & Ghazanfar, S.A. (eds.) (2005). Compositae (Part 3) Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 744 - 746. (Includes a picture). Maquet, P. & Lawalree, A. (1985). Asteraceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume III Page 638. Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 72. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 33. |