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| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
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| Type location: |
Brazil |
| Notes: | This species in literature has long been misnamed as Verbena bonariensis. That species differs in having a much larger corolla (4.5-5.5 mm in diameter) and much shorter flowering spikes (less than 1.5 cm). |
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| Habitat: | A weed of moist open places. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1190 - 1950 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native to western tropical South America. A widespread introduced weedy species in North America, Europe, Africa, New Guinea and Australia. |
| Botanical divisions: | XI |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Ilunga wa Ilunga, E. & Meerts, P. (2024). Verbenaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique Pages 13 - 15. (Includes a picture). |