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Wigandia

Wigandia urens (Ruiz & Pav.) Kunth

Derivation of specific name

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caracasana: described from Caracas in S America

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copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings

bibliographic citation: Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Wigandia urens (Ruiz & Pavon) Kunth
var. caracasana (Kunth) D.N. Gibson Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=148180
author: Mark Hyde
author: Bart Wursten
author: Petra Ballings

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Description

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Robust shrub, to 4 m. Leaves large, up to 50 × 30 cm, ovate; apex obtuse; coarsely toothed. Flowers violet.

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copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings

bibliographic citation: Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Wigandia urens (Ruiz & Pavon) Kunth
var. caracasana (Kunth) D.N. Gibson Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=148180
author: Mark Hyde
author: Bart Wursten
author: Petra Ballings

original: visit source
partner site: Flora of Zimbabwe

Frequency

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Rare

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copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings

bibliographic citation: Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Wigandia urens (Ruiz & Pavon) Kunth
var. caracasana (Kunth) D.N. Gibson Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=148180
author: Mark Hyde
author: Bart Wursten
author: Petra Ballings

original: visit source
partner site: Flora of Zimbabwe

Worldwide distribution

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Southern Mexico southwards to Venezuela and Colombia

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copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings

bibliographic citation: Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Wigandia urens (Ruiz & Pavon) Kunth
var. caracasana (Kunth) D.N. Gibson Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=148180
author: Mark Hyde
author: Bart Wursten
author: Petra Ballings

original: visit source
partner site: Flora of Zimbabwe