Stachytarpheta indica (L.) Vahl

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Synonyms: Stachytarpheta angustifolia (Mill.) Vahl
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Status: Introduced
Description:
For descriptions see World Flora Online
Type location:
without locality
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Habitat: In moist disturbed and secondary places.
Altitude range: (metres) 350 - 950 m
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Worldwide distribution: Native in tropical America. Introduced in Tropical Africa.
Botanical divisions: III,IV,V,VI,VIII,IX,XI
Growth form(s): Perennial, shrub under 2 m.
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Literature:

Ilunga wa Ilunga, E. & Meerts, P. (2024). Verbenaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique Pages 21 - 22. (Includes a picture).

Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 239.


Other sources of information about Stachytarpheta indica:

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Flora of Burundi: Stachytarpheta indica

External websites:

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


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The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Stachytarpheta indica.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=242900, retrieved 30 May 2026

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