Cantinoa americana
(Aubl.) Harley & J. F. B. Pastore
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Description
A herb. It grows 2.5 m tall. It has several flowering branches. The stem has curved prickles. The leaves are oval and 2.5-10 cm long. They have teeth along the edge. There are 10-20 flowers in a cluster.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In Colombia it grows between 600-2,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, CAR, Central America, Chad, Colombia, Congo DR, Congo R, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gambia, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Malawi, Mali, Marianas, Mexico, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, North America, USA, Sahel, SE Asia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Venezuela, West Indies, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Synonyms
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
