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Commelinaceae
Callisia

not marked as a favorite taxon *Callisia repens (Jacquin) Linnaeus. Common name: "Bolivian Jew", Turtle Vine, Chain Plant, Inch Plant. Habitat: Lawns, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of tropical America.

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Section: Callisia.

Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics

Synonymy ⓘ: = ETx1, FNA22, K4, Meso6, Tx, WH3; Hapalanthus repens Jacq. Basionym: Hapalanthus repens Jacq. 1760

Links to other floras: = Callisia repens - FNA22

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
  • Great Plains: FACU

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