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Solanaceae
Lycianthes

not marked as a favorite taxon *Lycianthes asarifolia (Kunth & Bouché) Bitter. Common name: Gingerleaf. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Disturbed areas; suburban and urban parks. Distribution: Native of South America.

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Origin/Endemic status: South America

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA14, K4; = n/a — NS; < Lycianthes repens — POWO. Basionym: Solanum asarifolium Kunth & C.D. Bouché 1845

Links to other floras: = Lycianthes asarifolia - FNA14

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