Spigelia anthelmia L.

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Synonyms:	Spigelia domingensis Gand. Spigelia fruticulosa Lam. Spigelia nervosa Steud. Spigelia oppositifolia Stokes Spigelia quadrifolia Stokes Spigelia stipularis Progel
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Status:	Introduced
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Worldwide distribution:	Native in Florida, Mexico, Central and tropical South America. Introduced in West and Central tropical Africa, India and parts of Southeast Asia.
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Literature:	Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. & Bamps, P. (1979). Loganiaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaire - Rwanda - Burundi) Jardin Botanique National de Belgique Pages 48 - 49.

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Spigelia anthelmia
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