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Martyniaceae
Ibicella

*Ibicella lutea (Lindley) Van Eseltine. Common name: Yellow Unicorn-plant. Phenology: Jun-Aug. Habitat: Disturbed areas, persistent or weakly spreading after cultivation. Distribution: Native of South America. Reported for SC (J.B. Nelson, pers. comm., 2015).

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Origin/Endemic status: South America

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl6, K4, WH3; = n/a — RAB; Martynia lutea Lindley. Basionym: Martynia lutea Lindl. 1825

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