Misopates orontium (L.) Raf.
subsp. orontium

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Synonyms: Antirrhinum orontium L.
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Status: Introduced
Description:
For descriptions see World Flora Online
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Habitat: In disturbed places.
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Worldwide distribution: Native in Europe and North Africa. Widely introduced elsewhere.
Botanical divisions: IX
Growth form(s): Annual.
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Literature:

Fischer, E. (1999). Scrophulariaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Congo-Kinshasa, Rwanda & Burundi) Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles Page 11.

Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 189.

Philcox, D. (1990). Scrophulariaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(2) Pages 15 - 16. (Includes a picture).


Other sources of information about Misopates orontium subsp. orontium:

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Flora of Burundi: Misopates orontium subsp. orontium
Flora of Malawi: Misopates orontium subsp. orontium
Flora of Rwanda: Misopates orontium subsp. orontium

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Misopates orontium
African Plant Database: Misopates orontium
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Misopates orontium
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Misopates orontium
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Misopates orontium
JSTOR Plant Science: Misopates orontium
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Misopates orontium
Plants of the World Online: Misopates orontium
Tropicos: Misopates orontium
Wikipedia: Misopates orontium


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The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Misopates orontium subsp. orontium.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=214710, retrieved 13 June 2026

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