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Torenia crustacea
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Photo: Bart Wursten
En route between Yaekela and Lilanda on the road to Yangambi
Photo: Bart Wursten
En route between Yaekela and Lilanda on the road to Yangambi
Photo: Bart Wursten
En route between Yaekela and Lilanda on the road to Yangambi
Photo: Bart Wursten
En route between Yaekela and Lilanda on the road to Yangambi
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| Synonyms: |
Capraria crustacea L. Capraria indica Lancry Lindernia crustacea (L.) F.Muell. Pyxidaria crustacea (L.) Kuntze Vandellia crustacea (L.) Benth. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
For descriptions see World Flora Online |
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| Notes: | For a complete and extensive heterotypic synonymy see Plants of the World Online |
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| Habitat: | Along paths or roadsides, a garden weed and in disturbed places. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical Central and South America, West and Central tropical Africa, Madagascar and tropical Asia. Introduced in the southern USA. |
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| Growth form(s): | Annual. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Sunday 25 May 2025 |
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Other sources of information about Torenia crustacea:
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Flora of Burundi: Torenia crustaceaExternal websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Torenia crustaceaAfrican Plant Database: Torenia crustacea
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Torenia crustacea
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Torenia crustacea
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Torenia crustacea
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iNaturalist: Torenia crustacea
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Torenia crustacea
JSTOR Plant Science: Torenia crustacea
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Torenia crustacea
Plants of the World Online: Torenia crustacea
Tropicos: Torenia crustacea
Wikipedia: Torenia crustacea
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