Vernonia urticifolia A.Rich.

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Synonyms: Cacalia urticifolia Kuntze
Gymnanthemum urticifolium (A.Rich.) H.Rob.
Vernonia antinoriana Avetta
Vernonia flagellaris Vatke
Vernonia mellifera Muschl.
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Status: Native
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Worldwide distribution: DR Congo, Ethiopia and Kenya.
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Vernonia urticifolia
African Plant Database: Vernonia urticifolia
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Vernonia urticifolia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Vernonia urticifolia
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Vernonia urticifolia
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iNaturalist: Vernonia urticifolia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Vernonia urticifolia
JSTOR Plant Science: Vernonia urticifolia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Vernonia urticifolia
Plants of the World Online: Vernonia urticifolia
Tropicos: Vernonia urticifolia
Wikipedia: Vernonia urticifolia


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The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Vernonia urticifolia.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=265070, retrieved 17 August 2026

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